Description
The Financial Planning and Analysis ("FP&A") team plays an important role in delivering economic insights and decision-making support to the senior leadership of the organisation, which helps to drive the financial performance of the firm.\n\nWe are looking to recruit an individual with strong analytical experience, preferably in the financial services industry, to develop and improve analytical frameworks to facilitate more informed decisions.\n\nAs an FP&A Analyst, you will be responsible for preparing monthly financial dashboards for senior management, analysing current and past trends in revenue, expenses, and other key performance indicators, and playing an active role in the firm's annual budget and forecasting processes.\n\nYou will also develop financial analysis that is value-added to decision-making and assessing business performance, partner with businesses in developing financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives, and participate in team-wide projects with the autonomy to innovate and develop new ways to analyse the business.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\n Prepare monthly financial dashboards for senior management reflecting actual results and comparisons to forecasts/budgets\n Analyse current and past trends in the areas of revenue, expenses, and other key performance indicators to improve design and accuracy of financial forecasts\n Play an active role in the firm's annual budget and forecasting processes by working with the organisation's leadership to incorporate initiatives\n Develop financial analysis, which is value-added to decision-making and assessing business performance\n Partner with the businesses in developing financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives, including product expansion economics\n Participate in team-wide projects with the autonomy to innovate and develop new ways to analyse the business\n Work closely with broader Finance organisation, Risk, Corporate Strategy, and HR on firm-wide initiatives\n Work alongside the FRAP team Analysts and support in financial reporting tasks as needed\n\nQualifications/Skills Required:\n\n Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field is preferred\n 4+ years' experience in FP&A role, preferably in Financial Services\n Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills (macros and VBA is a plus)\n Advanced quantitative and problem-solving skills\n Ability to communicate effectively, including presenting ideas both in written presentations and to small groups\n Ability to interact with senior management, peers, and professional staff;\n Communicating with impact to effectively manage upward to influence decisions\n Quick learner, detail-oriented; demonstrable thoroughness and strong ownership of work\n Good team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others\n Able to prioritise in a fast-moving, high-pressure, constantly changing environment; high sense of urgency\n\nBenefits:\n\n Competitive salary\n Opportunities for career growth and development\n Collaborative and dynamic work environment\n Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance\n\n