Requisition ID 11001 - Posted - Finance - London
Job Title: FP&A Analyst (FTC)
Department: Finance
Location: Central London (Regent's Place, NW1) Hybrid – 4 days in office
Reporting to: FP&A Manager
Type of contract: Fixed Term (12 month)
THE ROLE
This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with key decision makers in the business, providing analysis and insight to support the direction of the company. It is a highly commercial role, with scope to support and influence the strategic direction and performance of the business.
The FP&A team is responsible for the company’s forward‑looking financial information, including corporate forecasting and budgeting, and scenario analysis to support business decisions. It also provides a range of management information and financial analysis to the CFO, Executive Committee and Board to help the business achieve its financial goals.
In this role, you will be part of a strong, dynamic, and fast‑paced FP&A team, working closely with other teams across Finance (Business Partners, Commercial Finance, Investor Relations, Treasury, Tax, etc.) and the wider business (Investment, Strategy, Real‑Estate, etc.).
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Support delivery of the 5‑year strategic forecast for the annual Board Strategy Day working closely with Strategy, Investment and Property Analysis teams
- Support delivery of the company’s annual budget, coordinating teams across all parts of the business and taking ownership of key areas
- Perform scenario analysis to support business decisions
- Deliver finance papers for the Board and Executive Committees
- Deliver key pieces of management information ensuring integrity and accuracy of data (e.g. investment activity, leasing activity, treasury activity, performance vs budget)
- Provide insight to support and challenge the commercial decisions of the business
- Work on special ad‑hoc projects as required
- Own elements of the corporate forecasting model and quarterly reforecasting process
- Forecast and monitor key financial risk metrics
- Deliver improvements to current budgeting, forecasting and analysis processes, adopting use of AI where appropriate
ABOUT YOU
- Qualified Accountant (ICAEW or equivalent)
- Commercial awareness and a strategic mindset
- In‑depth understanding of financial returns and drivers
- Logical approach to problem solving
- Strong modelling and analytical skills
- Confident in analysing complex transactions and commercial decisions, summarising key take‑aways
- Effective at working with attention to detail while keeping a big‑picture view
- Ability to manage a portfolio of responsibilities, prioritise and meet tight deadlines
- Flexible approach to working as part of a strong team in a dynamic environment
- Ability to produce well‑thought‑through, clearly laid‑out schedules and papers
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for accountants and non‑accountants at all levels
- Strong MS Excel skills and experience of data visualisation tools; competent and efficient at manipulating data from different sources
- Desire and willingness to learn and improve existing processes
- Experience with Anaplan software is an advantage but not essential
