FP&A Analyst

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Why this job is important
Are you a detail-oriented financial professional with a passion for planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities? We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as an FP&A Analyst, playing a crucial role in supporting our FP&A Lead to deliver essential services that drive the financial success of our organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support Strategic Planning: Work closely with the FP&A Lead to actively participate in the planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities, ensuring the accuracy of financial data through rigorous analysis and challenging figures.
• Lead Development and Management: Take charge of the revenue plan, workforce plan, and capital plan in collaboration with the business, contributing to the development and execution of robust forecasts and budgets.
• Forecasting Excellence: Create forecasts that effectively track expected business performance, enabling timely decision-making to address shortfalls or capitalize on emerging opportunities.
• Performance Monitoring: Monitor plan versus forecast performance, providing valuable financial insights. Collaborate with the Business Partnering team to ensure consistent financial modelling and present commercial challenges.
• Financial Review: Conduct a meticulous review of monthly management accounts and reporting packs, ensuring accuracy and adherence to our high standards.
• Cash Flow Expertise: Prepare and review cash flow forecasts, leading reviews with Group Treasury and other relevant teams, contributing to our overall financial stability.
• Collaboration with Divisional FP&A Team: Work collaboratively with the divisional FP&A team to provide in-depth analysis of monthly results versus forecast/budget, contributing to informed decision-making and future improvements.
• Variance Analysis: Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior-year expenses. Proactively seek opportunities for improvement, driving continuous financial excellence.
• Stakeholder Relationships: Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams across all organisational levels.
• Business Partner Support: Assist Business Partners in understanding results and the root causes of variances, fostering a culture of transparency and accountability.
• Opportunity Assessment: Work with Business Partners to identify and assess opportunities for improvements and corrective actions, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of our operations.
• Data-Driven Insights: Utilise data to provide insightful observations into areas of risk and opportunities for financial results, contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Management Reporting: Oversee the preparation of management and ad hoc reporting, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of financial information.

The Skills & Experience Needed As FP&A Analyst

• Previous experience in a similar role within a Global Business Services (GBS) organization.
• Business Partnering experience.
• Fluent English speaker with accurate reading, writing, and communication skills for effective interaction with senior stakeholders and management.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, coupled with advanced Excel proficiency.
• High standard of accuracy in handling financial and statistical data.
• Ability to derive insightful observations from detailed analysis for management attention.
• Commercial awareness and adaptability to change.
• Proactive approach and flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Willingness to work flexibly across geographic time zones during peak periods, such as the period end.

What's In It For You

• Up to 25 days off, plus your birthday off and two days paid for volunteering
• Meal card and flexible benefits where you are allocated funds to spend on a variety of benefits such as transport cost, gym costs, education related and more

Country
Portugal

Why join Kantar?
We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We're dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you're not an exact match, we'd love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.