FP&A Analyst

• Hybrid working, brand new offices
• Up to £65,000 + bens!
• Social team who have lots of fun together!

FP&A Analyst, Sport, London, Up to £65,000, Hybrid working

We are working exclusively with a globally recognised sport media business who are looking for a qualified accountant to join their growing team as an FP&A Analyst!

Reporting into the Senior Finance Manager, you will play a huge part in developing and upskilling the FP&A function as well as adding true value in a commercial scope.

The right candidate will have a keen interest in sport with a strategic, commercial mindset! This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a broad role in a highly successful business.

The role:

• Promoting the Company Vision and standards across commercial and finance
• Supporting the Finance Manager to facilitate the smooth, efficient and productive running of the agency finances
• Responsibility for the preparation of various forecasting, accounting and reporting to support management planning and decision making
• Maintaining an in depth understanding of the financial structure, objectives and vision of the agency
• Examining and evaluating the financial health of the business, offering your recommendations
• Assisting with the preparation of group budgets, forecasts and reforecasts
• Comparing historical results against the forecasts to evaluate variance analysis and suggest improvements
• Generating weekly financial reporting, producing snapshot data when required
• Cash flow and FX planning
• Reconciling and advising on existing foreign currency trades and contracts
• Performing company and client analysis based on metrics including growth, profitability, efficiency and affordability
• Preparing reports to allow for strategic decision making within the senior management meeting
• Working alongside client services and senior management on the analysis and commercial insights required for RFI’s and client requests
• Supporting the department heads with analysis, such as utilisation and client profitability
• Working closely with the finance team to maintain and refine financial processes
• Carrying out data housekeeping of our project management system for accurate reporting
• Analysing projects to ensure rate cards and exchange rates are correct; advising where necessary

About you:

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work in a proactive face-paced environment
• Ability to multi-task reactively
• Ability to form strong internal relationships
• Advanced excel skills including v-look ups and pivot tables

Cultural fit is key, and in this instance, we need someone who is energetic, driven and genuinely commercially oriented but who also has a pro-active attitude and is super inquisitive!

At Trace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and believe that, in any business, it is imperative that all members of staff feel appreciated and respected in their roles. Our job is simply to find the best candidate on the market, regardless of their age, race, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other factor irrelevant to their qualifications and competencies.