FP&A Associate – cash performance

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 BST. The Vacancy Purpose of the Role: Working with group and business finance teams, the purpose of the FP&A Associate role is to contribute to the accurate and timely reporting of actual cash performance, cash budgets and cash forecasts, alongside in-depth analysis of insight-driven commentary. Key Role Accountabilities: Take active part in preparing the group’s monthly management cash flow, including understanding differences to the statutory cash flow. Work alongside businesses to understand and challenge cash performance, including the drivers of working capital movements and variances to budget and prior year. Prepare in-depth analyses of particular cash flow items or particular business units. Liaise with businesses and group treasury to prepare a weekly rolling short-term cash forecast for the Group. Review and challenge cash budgets and quarterly re-forecasts. Prepare ad-hoc cash forecasts and historic reporting analyses for investors and/or management. Assist in preparing a quarterly going concern analysis. Monitor the M&A pipeline and understand the cash requirements/implications on the forecast. Understand and monitor cash flows relating to the group’s external debt and intra-group debt (as well as trading intercompany). Qualifications & Experience: Experience within Top 10 Accounting Practices, Audit or Deals. Experience of working in the Financial Services industry. Person Specification: Good analytical and modelling skills. Strong accounting skills with a good understanding of how transactions flow through the ledgers. Good communication, presentation and influencing skills. Clear thinker with the ability to present simple analysis from complex data. Ability to work well under pressure and manage to tight deadlines. High degree of integrity and credibility with management. Strong attention to detail. Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and follow up. #J-18808-Ljbffr