Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist

The Company Able Bridge Recruitment are thrilled to be working with a challenger business in the recruitment of a senior financial planning and analysis specialist on an initial 3 month contract with a view to permanency. This vacancy is a newly created role and will report to the chief financial officer who is located internationally but will also work close very closely/line managed by the head of finance who is Edinburgh based. The position will be office based for at least 3 days per week and theoretically could be worked from either Edinburgh or London (Strong desire for the role to be Edinburgh based and frequent travel to Edinburgh will be required). The Responsibilities The purpose of this role is to provide M&A support, financial modelling expertise, BCapital funding advice and land acquisition support. On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following; Develop and maintain robust financial models to assist senior leadership in evaluating group performance and ensuring alignment with corporate strategy Including building operational projections and financial models, evaluating deal impacts on earnings and cashflow on M&A activity Preparation and ownership of annual budget Supporting and developing all aspects of financial planning, forecasting and analysis including but not limited to: Maintain rolling forecast and variance analysis, adapting to a high-growth business Reviewing the impact of decisions on cashflow Collaborate and building relationships with divisional and regional leaders across the business to ensure alignment during budget and forecasting processes Support non-finance stakeholders in managing their cost budgets Support wider finance team to identify and implement process improvements Provide ad-hoc analysis to support in evaluating financial opportunities and risks The Requirements We are looking for a candidate who is a CA qualified accountant ideally but would consider applicants from ACCA or CIMA qualified professionals. Unfortunately, qualified by experience applicants will not be considered. We are seeking a candidate who is immediately available and who has strong financial modelling skills, and somebody who has exposure to international markets including knowledge of memorandums of understanding and general international trade agreements. Ideally, applicants will have experience of BCapital raise, as well as experience of land and or business acquisitions. This is fundamentally an accounting role and financial credentials are essential however this is a unique opportunity to work on a global stage to put a scaling up business on the footing for major future success. Our client does not hold a license to offer study support so will only consider applicants who are able to work unrestricted within the UK and who are based in the immediate vicinity. If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting Joe Savidge