FP&A Analyst

About this role

We are looking for an experienced FP&A analyst to help drive our best-in-class FP&A team. As a team we are responsible for a myriad of critical items including senior stakeholder engagement insight-focused analysis of our portfolio and team enablement (i.e. raising departmental technical aptitude).

The role adds significant value to Finances partnering with other parts of the business by performing in-depth analysis of complex business questions. The role is responsible for performing and presenting this analysis to the CFO FP&A Director and other Business Partners within the finance department. The role involves interesting analysis of credit performance and our financials.

What youll be doing

• Synthesising and simplifying financial and non-financial data

• Delivering impactful pieces of analysis that drive finance and wider business insights

• Being a beacon of analytical know-how within Finance and sharing that knowledge across the team

• Supporting ad hoc analytical requests from leadership

• Supporting FP&A in:

  • Developing reporting to facilitate monitoring and communication of performance against targets or to support review of outlooks (i.e. forecasts) and budgets

  • Streamlining processes by finding automation wins or easier ways of doing things

  • Driving forward process improvement-related activities for the benefit of the department

• Working with team members and wider the FP&A team to contribute to monthly financials review (MFR) meetings Annual Budgets and/or other reporting requirements

How youll be doing it

• Competent use of all systems and applications relevant to the required outputs of the role (e.g. OneStream Workday GSuite Microsoft Office)

• Leveraging large datasets and bringing together different sources of data to bring insights to the business

• Investigating new technologies and tools and supporting process improvement workstreams

• Using business knowledge to enable work to be focussed on finance priorities

• Pushing the envelope of our capabilities via new data and automation

• Focusing on key risks and opportunities

• Collaborating across finance teams to deliver business outcomes together

What were looking for

• Strong analytical skills e.g. overall story accuracy spotting errors and asking the right questions

• Strong technical skills (e.g. familiarity with python sql some coding language experience etc) a major plus!

• Functional knowledge of accounting principles (e.g. P&L budget & forecast etc)

• Communication - within and outside Finance. Tailoring written and verbal comms as appropriate

• Relationship building and stakeholder management with teams internal and external to Finance

• Ability to coordinate a complex set of inputs with different drivers timelines and priorities and bring it together in a story

• Continuous improvement and change-agility mindset

Where and how youll work

This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office.

Our hybrid working model offers you the flexibility to work from our offices and from home.

Were big on collaboration and connection and so our typical office days are on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements and were open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.

Whats in it for you

• Bring us all this - and youll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation

• We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)

• Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme bonus generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave

• Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym subsidised restaurant mindfulness and music rooms. In London you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee caf

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are whatever you look like wherever you come from. We know its about what you do not just what you say. Thats why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in to name a few:

• REACH Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies

• OutFront to provide LGBTQ support for all associates

• Mind Your Mind signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all

• Women in Tech promoting an inclusive environment in tech

• EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders particularly for female talent in our industry

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