FP&A Analyst (Fixed Term Contract)
Glasgow
Salary up to £55k (DOE)

Lusona are delighted to be partnered with our service sector client to source suitable applicants for the role of FP&A Analyst. This opportunity is on a fixed term contract basis until February 2025. You will be part of the wider finance team, where your focus will be in financial planning and budgeting process.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Developing and maintaining financial model for budgeting processes, taking a leading role in preparing and consolidating the annual budget.
Analysing budget submissions from entities against current financial performance, forecast outturn and strategic goals / targets.
Identifying key drivers of variance and providing actionable insights to Group.
Supporting in the preparation of the financial budget reports and dashboards for management, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.
Additionally supporting the month end reporting process and developing local entity reporting from group data submissions.
Collaborating with the wider finance community to support strategic goals and ensure alignment with financial goals. Including supporting integration of acquired entities into the Group Reporting process.
Conducting ad hoc financial analysis as requested by senior management, including scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.

Identifying opportunities to streamline financial processes and improve reporting efficiency. Actively develop the dashboard/BI reporting to support the financial and business performance analysis.
Ensuring financial reporting is insightful, completed to a high degree of accuracy and professionally presented.

Applicants will be immediately available and have at least 5 years experience within an FP&A or finance related role. It is important to be proficient in developing and improving financial modelling and analysis tools. Likewise, strong Microsoft Excel skills are essential (e.g. VLOOKUPs, index, match etc). It would also be desirable to have VBA skills. You will have an excellent analytical ability as well as strong written and verbal communication skills to excel within a collaborative fast paced environment.

Our client offers hybrid working of 3 days per week in the office and the remainder from home. Simply click Apply or contact Eva for further information.