Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Role & responsibilitiesWe are looking for a commercially savvy FP&A Reporting Analyst (5+ years experience) with FP&A reporting experience to support the financial planning, performance analysis and strategic decision making of a Retail client. The role will be a part of our clients FP&A team - responsible for financial planning, budgeting and analysis delivering strategic business insights to executives on key elements of the Companys operations. Support the preparation of the corporate budget, forecasts and the corporate plan covering the P&L and other KPIs for the business, which will involve:Working closely with Finance teams, developing an understanding of trends in performance, and key issues, activities, and timetablesConsolidating submissions into the corporate Retail picture, providing constructive challenge to relevant Finance teamsAssisting in the production of executive summaries and board papers which distil the data and focus on the key issuesSupport the production of timely, accurate, and insightful periodic management accountsCoordinate and consolidate the Latest View process by working closely with divisions on their latest expectations and monitoring the risks and opportunitiesWork closely with Finance teams to establish consistency, development of best practice and triangulation of forecasts across the business / financial statements, particularly surrounding future developments of reportingSupport the Group Finance and Investor Relations teams on the corporate interim and preliminary financial reporting processAssist in the production of a high quality internal and external financial / business review in addition to answering queries raised by the Senior Leadership Team to support external reportingPerform sensitivity analysis and financial evaluation of different financial performance scenariosPerform a high standard of ad hoc analysis supporting the Head of Retail Financial Planning, Commercial & Retail Finance Director and CFOWhat are we looking for Prioritization of workloadAbility to work well in a teamResults orientationStrong analytical skillsWritten and verbal communicationBachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business (MBA or CPA/CFA a plus)5+ years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance or related roles. Retail experience is a plus.Strong analytical skills and attention to detailProven ability to translate complex data into clear business insightsAdvanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with planning/reporting tools (OneStream, Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI) preferredEffective communicator with stakeholders, ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders & build trusted relationships at all levelsStrong planning and prioritization skills with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced consumer driven environmentRoles and Responsibilities:In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of moderately complex problemsMay create new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and proceduresThe person would require understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goalsPrimary upward interaction is with direct supervisorMay interact with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within AccentureGuidance would be provided when determining methods and procedures on new assignmentsDecisions made by you will often impact the team in which they resideIndividual would manage small teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within companyPlease note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts. .