FP&A Analyst

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be working with a market leading manufacturing company based near Chester to recruit a Finance Analyst.
The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
Reporting to the Head of FP&A and partnering with operational, commercial, technical and supply chain teams, your analytical expertise will help drive strategic decision making, performance optimisation and agile financial management.
Responsibilities: Support the preparation of the 12-month rolling quarterly forecast, ensuring assumptions are clearly articulated and traceable through underlying planning processes in commercial and operations.
Support dynamic planning processes across commercial and operations to deliver the quarterly forecast.
Support the build and maintenance of financial models to drive scenario analysis, pricing decisions, resource allocation (OPEX) and investment evaluation (CAPEX).
Provide timely monthly performance reporting, highlighting key drivers of variance, risks and opportunities.
Articulate issues and actions to close performance gaps and measure progress.
Support the preparation of the 3-month cash forecast for working capital requirements.
Offer insights to operational and commercial leaders that add value and help shape operational planning, resource utilisation, project viability and longer-term strategic initiatives.
Support cross-functional teams in aligning operational decisions with company strategy, sustainability objectives and customer commitments.
Ensure complex financial information is communicated, promoting financial understanding across the organisation.
Drive improvements in the quality of conversations around operational performance and its impact on financial outcomes.
Skills Required: ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualified.
Financial analysis experience, preferably within industrial, operational or business-to-business environments.
Proven experience with modelling, forecasting and business partnering. xwwtmva
Proven understanding of rolling forecasts, dynamic target setting and resource allocation methodologies is desirable.
Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Pension Free parking Career progression and growth

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