Senior FP&A Analyst

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**Job Description Summary** - We have a great an opportunity for an experienced FP&A professional to join our evolving UK&I Finance team in London - This role will see you support the UK&I business in the development and successful delivery of the financial strategy, financial planning, forecasting, and market intelligence - You will also be working closely with the UK&I Finance Business Partners, championing growth by producing intelligent financial analysis that helps business decisions on corporate development - As well as management of at least one direct report, which in time may increase **Job Description** **About the role:** - Analysis and decision making - Generating insights and analysis from monthly management meetings and providing robust recommendations to leadership - Support in driving key financial decisions, including capital appraisals and investments, acquisitions and disposals - Implement alongside the Financial Analyst a suite of reporting aimed at improving visibility on cost and savings opportunities / tracking - Month End / Reporting and Tracking - Oversee all aspects of monthly reporting including variance analysis, working closely with the Controllership team - Responsible for monitoring the success of the UK&I financial performance and challenge, develop and monitor strategic growth plans - Assist the production of the MBR / QBR and delivering monthly management information to EMEA HQ, highlighting any material variances - Oversee the UK&I Cluster staff cost analysis including headcount and monthly forecasting of costs - Planning and Forecasting - Lead the forecasting and budgeting process in line with Group requirements Including timetabling, coordinating / challenging business inputs, and consolidation - Work closely with HR to align on resource tracking vs plans including payroll analysis and control around hiring decisions - Business Partnering - Closely support the Marketing & Research teams in understanding financial performance and alignment of service line / financial strategies - Oversee the UK Occupancy Budget & partner with the FM Team in managing the portfolio and costs - Assist and have a leadership role in delivering various projects across UK&I - Leadership and Management - Oversee the one or more team members to ensure they are delivering the end-to-end finance processes - Accountable to ensure the FP&A objectives are met within set deadlines - Control / Accounting - Support with statutory and regulatory reporting & audit requirements for the business area - Adhering to and maintaining compliance to local Group accounting policies including revenue recognition **About You:** - Excellent communication skills at all levels in the organisation, with ability to simplify complicated matters - Demonstrates thorough understanding and application of advanced financial analysis techniques - Possesses deep understanding of commercial activity, organisational dynamics and the how to leverage the drivers of value - Demonstrates critical thinking and analytical skills, with proven ability to simplify complicated matters - Experience of working within a matrix organization and driving improvements in organizations going through substantial change - Able to build collaborative and effective working relationships across finance and non-financial teams