Financial Planning Analyst

Our client are looking for a newly OR recently qualified accountant with significant financial analysis experience within the relevant sector. The ideal candidate will be looking for a step-up, long-term progression and will have a value-add approach to their work. They will be highly analytical with excellent commercial acumen, communication skills and the ability to partner with senior stakeholders to support and influence decision-making.

Client Details

Michael Page are delighted to be partnering with a well known, global FMCG brand based in the Bristol area. As a brand they are recognised for providing state-of-the-art training and development opportunities as well as excellent progression within a continuously growing team.

Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for producing ongoing financial forecasts (P&L and Working Capital) for the current financial and outer years to meet the Group requirements and deadlines.
• Business Partner smaller markets within the business unit.
• UK cost base business partner responsible for providing regular ongoing support to budget holders and insight and analysis to the business.
• Completion of monthly management reporting packs that support the strategic decision making for the business unit leadership team, the Europe division and the executives.
• Additional ad-hoc projects.

Profile

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Qualified accountant with an appropriate professional body
• Expert in Microsoft Excel, SAP experience desirable
• Previous experience of working in an FMCG company
• Ability to analyse financial information and explain it clearly
• Good communication and presentation skills with ability to convey financial information to non-finance managers
• Ability to focus on completing a task with accuracy often to tight deadlines
• Proactive outlook, suggesting and driving through improvement
• Ability to stand back and understand the 'big picture' as well as the detail
• Team player, but with the ability to act on own initiative when appropriate
• Prepared to work outside of normal core hours to meet crucial reporting deadlines
• Person wanting to make an impression on the department, and flexible enough to welcome other opportunities within the team / market

Job Offer

Competitive basic + package. bonus and additional company benefits.

Working from home/flexible working