Senior FP&A Analyst in Bolton

NC Associates are working exclusively with a forward thinking and growing organisation based in Bolton to help recruit a Senior FP&A Analyst on a contract basis for 18 Months. As a Senior FP&A Analyst you will provide financial support directly to the business, controlling and delivering budgets and forecasting, commentary on monthly results, and supporting the pricing of new work. This role reports directly into the Senior Finance Manager and has lots of commercial exposure working closely with the senior leadership team.

Benefits:

• Salary £65,000 - £70,000 DOE
• Free Parking
• Hybrid Working 2 Days Office
• Permanent Opportunity
• Excellent Working Environment

Duties:

• Produce budget/forecast templates in excel, ensuring that historical data is accurate and reconciled to the systems.
• Liaise with Operational teams across the business to ensure templates, deliverables and deadlines are understood and deal with any queries regarding budget/forecast completion.
• Consolidate extensive excel forecast templates using a specialised data consolidation tool that streamlines and automates the process of combining multiple data sources.
• Carry out checks to ensure the integrity of the data and verify that all submissions are both complete and accurate.
• Produce variance analysis vs. previous forecasts to understand changes in revenue and profitability.
• Produce management information to aid Director level reviews of budgets and forecast, delivering targeted analysis and communicating key messages.
• Conduct in-depth analysis on specific topics relevant to the business at that time.
• Lead the submission of forecast and budget outputs to Group, using EPM consolidation tool, and act as point of contact for Group queries.
• Support the ongoing management of annual leave, as a key business driver of revenue and profitability.
• Take ownership of developing and maintaining comprehensive annual leave dashboards, providing clear visibility of absence projections across the business.
• Collaborate closely with Operations stakeholders to ensure they are equipped with the necessary tools and guidance to accurately forecast staff absence.
• Produce information and analysis for Group relating to revenue and profit per customer and per sector.
• Propose sales order and cash targets for the coming year, reviewing and agreeing with relevant stakeholders.
• Create, reconcile, and manage a detailed cash receipts forecast for each bottom-up forecasting round and annual budget cycle.
• Support the Senior Cost Controller in the planning, consolidation, analysis and presentation of overheads forecasts and budgets.

Qualifications:

• ACCA/CIMA Qualified (or equivalent) or qualified by experience.
• Experience of financial planning and reporting required; ideally 5 – 10 years.
• Experience of computerised accounting systems necessary; knowledge of IFS will be valuable but is not essential.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience in data manipulation.
• You must be eligible to work in UK.

Softer Skills:

• Capable of explaining complex financial information simply and effectively to audiences without a finance background.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement, seeking out root causes of problems or inefficiencies and implementing change.
• Strong logical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Successfully meets deadlines both independently and when collaborating with a team.
• Exceptional attention to detail and outstanding organisational skills, including managing scenarios and various budget versions.
• Able to perform well under pressure and handle multiple priorities.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a growing organisation which will give you lots of commercial exposure as well as offering a clear opportunity to build on your experience, they also offer a market leading salary and benefits package with the possibility of a more permanent contract based on performance.