FP&A Senior Analyst

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Job Title FP&A Senior Analyst Job Description Summary Role Overview The Financial Senior Analyst – FP&A Operations supports the country Finance team by delivering high-quality, standardised FP&A activities across planning, reporting, and analysis. The senior role may have 1 – 3 analysts reporting into the senior and they will work together as a team to provide timely and high – quality deliverables. The senior role also needs to work directly with their internal customers and stakeholders to ensure strong communications and alignment on deliverables and needs. Based in the FP&A Operations Hub, the role combines system-driven execution with an increasing focus on analytics, automation, and AI-enabled insight generation. It enables Finance Business Partners to focus on strategic decision-making by improving data quality, efficiency, and scalability. The role is critical to the transition toward a predictive, continuous, and insight-led FP&A function, with growing responsibility for leveraging and developing AI-enabled solutions, including agents. Job Description Role Overview The Financial Senior Analyst – FP&A Operations supports the country Finance team by delivering high-quality, standardised FP&A activities across planning, reporting, and analysis. The senior role may have 1 – 3 analysts reporting into the senior and they will work together as a team to provide timely and high – quality deliverables. The senior role also needs to work directly with their internal customers and stakeholders to ensure strong communications and alignment on deliverables and needs. Based in the FP&A Operations Hub, the role combines system-driven execution with an increasing focus on analytics, automation, and AI-enabled insight generation. It enables Finance Business Partners to focus on strategic decision-making by improving data quality, efficiency, and scalability. The role is critical to the transition toward a predictive, continuous, and insight-led FP&A function, with growing responsibility for leveraging and developing AI-enabled solutions, including agents. Organisation • Embedded support to a country / cluster finance team • Part of the central FP&A Operations Hub • Dual alignment: Country Finance (dotted line) and Hub Lead (solid line) • Close collaboration with Controllership, HR, Business Support, and Data/Tech teams • Contributor to a standardised, technology- and AI-enabled finance model Key Responsibilities Planning & Forecasting • Support monthly forecasts, AOP, and budgeting cycles • Prepare, validate, and consolidate planning inputs • Track actuals vs. forecast/plan (incl. headcount and costs) • Contribute to rolling forecast and continuous planning capabilities • Manage 1 – 2 FP&A analysts and ensure their timely and hi-quality FP&A deliverables. Systems & Data Management • Execute system uploads and data preparation (e.g. OneStream, Workday) • Extract and structure financial and operational data • Ensure accuracy through validation and reconciliation • Maintain consistent data across finance systems Reporting & Analysis • Deliver standardised reporting packs and dashboards • Perform variance analysis across revenue, cost, and margin • Support Power BI dashboards and visualisation • Evolve reporting toward driver-based insights and performance analysis Month-End Close Support • Validate financial outputs during month-end close • Support reconciliation between financial and management reporting • Ensure alignment with Controllership processes Automation, AI & Digital Enablement • Identify and implement opportunities to streamline finance processes • Use AI tools (e.g. Copilot) to improve productivity and output quality • Support automation of reporting, forecasting, and reconciliation activities • Reduce manual effort through standardisation and digital solutions AI & Agent Development (Future-State Capability) • Build capability in applying AI within FP&A • Develop or support AI-powered agents to automate workflows (e.g. reporting, variance analysis, data validation) • Leverage AI for predictive insights, anomaly detection, and automated commentary • Collaborate with data and technology teams to scale solutions across the organisation Experience & Qualifications • Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field • 4 - 8 years’ experience in FP&A / finance operations • Strong financial analysis capability, including the ability to analyse financial data, identify trends, and prepare reports that support business decisions • Strong Excel and financial systems experience, including Workday, OneStream, Planning, or similar platforms for accurate reporting and data management • Proficiency in handling large datasets and using tools such as Power BI and other data visualisation or analysis platforms to extract insights and support decision-making • Familiarity with AI tools; interest in automation, digital, and agent-based solutions • Experience in shared services / structured environments preferred Key Competencies • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial results and translate data into actionable insights • High attention to detail and data accuracy when preparing financial reports, dashboards, and analysis • Strong systems and data capability, including confidence working with large datasets and finance technology platforms • Digital and AI mindset; ability to learn and apply new technologies • High level of ownership; proactive, self-driven, hands-on, and able to take initiative to get work done independently and within and through teams. • Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior managers and cross-functional teams • Collaborative and service-oriented, with the ability to work in a team environment and support colleagues and other depar