Finance Business Partner / FP&A Analyst

Richmond Upon Thames

£55,000 hybrid

We are seeking a Finance Business Partner / FP&A Analyst / Commercial Analyst who could grow into a Commercial Finance / FP&A Manager. Working in a Finance team of 6 people, you will report directly to the Finance Director. This role would suit someone that is commercially minded with excellent excel & system skills.

Finance Business Partner / FP&A Analyst / Commercial Analyst Main

Responsibilities:

• Act as a business partner to Senior Management and Directors across a range of departments, including Sales, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain, and establish trust and credibility.
• Assist with modelling and pricing, costing & profitability analysis.
• Assist with business models as required.
• Support the Finance Director on financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Produce and distribute various weekly/monthly operational reports such as Weekly sales & APS.
• Developing new reports to meet the changing requirements of the business and the needs of company stakeholders.
• Develop a detailed working knowledge of systems to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting.
• Extraction and analysis of data from finance and operational system.
• Keep track of spending in line with budgets and preparation of relevant monthly accruals and reporting.
• Responsibility for some standard finance journals.
• Be the main point of contact for the commercial teams relating to their actual spend, POs, spend trackers etc
• Help identify areas to improve processes and reporting, not just within the team but across the company as a whole.
• Identifying and driving cost-saving initiatives and efficiency improvements across the company.
• Ad-hoc analysis and reporting.

Finance Business Partner /FP&A Analyst / Commercial Analyst Must have:

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong business partnering experience, with a proven ability to interact with senior management and influence outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills with good attention to detail.
• Self-starter with a positive attitude.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Finance Business Partner/ FP&A Analyst / Commercial Analyst Good to have:

• Previous experience in Food Production/ Manufacturing / FMCG / Retail / Consumer Goods
• Part Qualified to Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA).
• Experience working within international organisations.
• Previous experience working in NetSuite would be desirable.

Commercial Analyst Package:

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  Salary:
  £55,000 circa
• Bonus: 7.5%
• Pension: The company contributes 4% of the salary.
• Health Care Insurance
• Study support
• 33 days holidays

Please note this role is being handled by Magpie Recruitment, and all applications will be forwarded to them. Closing date 30/11/22

Other job titles: Commercial Analyst, Finance Analyst, FP&A, Finance Business Partner