Group FP&A Analyst

Job Description

Morgan McKinley, Northern Home Counties is pleased to be supporting a super growth and dynamic Group FP&A department within a highly acquisitive, PE backed business based in Stevenage.

Morgan McKinley, Northern Home Counties is pleased to be supporting a super growth and dynamic Group FP&A department within a highly acquisitive, PE backed business based in Stevenage.

Group Financial Planning and Analysis Professional

Objectives and Responsibilities

The Group Finance function is implementing a new reporting & forecasting platform (Oracle PBCS) which will go-live over the next few months. We require an experienced Group FP&A professional to help the Group team transition from the existing reporting and forecasting systems, and to help get the most from the investment in Oracle PBCS.

Initially this will involve ensuring data is flowing correctly from source systems, working with Divisions to correct any issues, and building out reporting. Once live, the role will transition to using the new system to successfully deliver the forecast and budgeting cycles, improving FP&A reporting and continuous improvement of the Oracle PBCS system and associated processes. This role will be a key part of the Group FP&A team, and will be involved in FP&A deliverables including month end review of results, and budgeting and Forecasting.

We have experienced rapid growth in the recent past, the environment is fast paced and presents many opportunities for the right candidate to also develop their skills in a variety of areas and progress internally.

Job description

• Developing reports, including both Group and Divisional reporting from the new system, with a focus on KPI's and adding business insight
• Successfully delivering budgeting & forecast cycles using the Oracle PBCS system, including engaging with divisions to ensure the systems are optimised for M Group
• Continuously improving the Oracle PBCS system including reporting, ensuring all functionality is working correctly, and taking ownership of fixing issues
• Month end review of actuals in reporting, adding analysis and commentary to FP&A reporting.
• Working with divisions to improve and standardise reporting across the business.
• Managing the loading of actuals, budgets & forecasts with assistance from Divisions, and working with system admin to ensure data integrity across systems
• Assisting in delivering other projects as required to ensure that the Group FP&A team meets its objectives

Person specification

• Qualified ACA / ACCA / |CIMA Accountant
• Good systems knowledge and report writing skills.
• Essential to have very good Excel skills. Ideally experience of building reports using the Hyperion or Oracle PBCS excel add in
• Experience of working in FP&A in a group function in a large company with multiple divisions would be useful but not essential
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build relationships within a complex organisation
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment

The role is offered on a hybrid working basis and is a 10 minute walk from Stevenage train station.

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.