Financial Planning Analyst
3 days ago
Addlestone
Financial Planning Analyst long-term contract opportunity in Surrey Your new company A global, market-leading organisation operating across multiple consumer product categories, with a strong presence across international markets. As an employer of choice, it's a great opportunity for exposure in a fast-paced and high-performing environment. Your new role This role sits within a central finance function, supporting financial planning, analysis, and strategic decision-making across multiple business units.This is a highly visible position, offering exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence performance through insight-driven analysis and robust financial modelling.What you'll need to succeed • Support the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting cycles, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment across business units., • Consolidate financial data to produce group-level P&L forecasts and reporting, maintaining strong data integrity., • Partner with business unit finance leads to review performance, challenge assumptions, and improve forecast accuracy., • Deliver high-quality management reporting packs, including KPIs, headcount, operating costs, and capex tracking., • Analyse financial performance at both detailed cost centre and consolidated level, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities., • Provide clear insight and recommendations to senior stakeholders to support decision-making and performance improvement., • Lead and contribute to monthly financial review meetings, ensuring visibility of key trends and accountability for delivery., • Support preparation of journal entries where required (accruals, recharges, intercompany) in collaboration with accounting teams., • Develop and maintain financial models and ad-hoc analysis, including trend analysis, scenario planning, and ROI assessments., • Act as a key link between finance, accounting, and operational teams, ensuring alignment and effective communication., • Identify opportunities to improve and automate reporting processes, driving efficiency and standardisation across the function.What you'll get in return, • Strong understanding of financial statements, reporting, and core accounting principles, • Highly analytical with the ability to interpret complex data and present clear, actionable insights, • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, • Confident communicator, able to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, • Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment., • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines, • Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across functions, • Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience), with 2-3+ years’ experience in FP&A, finance, or analytical rolesWhat you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4797133