FP&A Analyst

Job Description

EMEA Recruitment is delighted to support a market-leading international business in the retail industry looking to add an FP&A Analyst to its finance team.

Our client is on a mission to become the No.1 brand in the world within its sector. The business aims to achieve this by building a world-class Financial Planning and Analysis team.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join a true market leader with career progression pathways. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Planning and Support: Ensure submissions follow guidelines, manage outputs with the FP&A team, and improve the accuracy of financial plans
• Forecast Consolidation: Consolidate regional quarterly forecasts and latest estimates, interpret outlooks, and advise on risks and opportunities
• Expense Forecasting and Control: Forecast regional corporate expenses, and partner with stakeholders to provide robust assumptions and tracking tools
• Month-End Close and Variance Analysis: Support accruals and prepayments, validate actual results, prepare variance analysis, and assist with ad-hoc financial requests

Key Requirements:

• Educational and Professional Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related fields with 2-4 years of experience in Finance, FP&A, or Accounting
• Technical Skills: Strong P&L knowledge, understanding of local and US GAAP, proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and various financial analyses; experience with BPC, SAP, Hyperion, or Cognos preferred
• Analytical and Strategic Abilities: Demonstrated balance of strategic and analytical skills, excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills
• Leadership and Communication: Proven ability to manage and influence cross-functionally, effective communication at all levels, and high integrity with a humble and driven attitude

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.