Job Description
Are you an experienced finance professional with strong FP&A and Business Partnering expertise, proficient systems knowledge, and a passion for driving business performance?
Cedar Recruitment are supporting a leading Financial Services organisation on an exciting opportunity, to work as a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, within a passionate and successful finance team.
The psoition is working Permanently in London on a Hybrid basis and the salary on offer is £65,000-£70,000 per annum with a discretionary bonus, excellent pension and private healthcare amongst other enticing benefits.
This is a pivotal role that will be supporting the Head of Business Partnering across Financial Planning, Forecasting and Strateic Modelling.
Main Duties:
- Lead on annual budget cycles, quarterly forecasts, and longer-term financial projections.
- Own and maintain planning software, BI tools and reporting dashboards.
- Prepare and manage P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow models, providing insights to support business strategy.
- Partner with senior stakeholders, providing analysis to inform business decisions, new initiatives, and revenue-generating opportunities.
- Develop scenario models, "what-if" analysis and strategic planning reports.
- Act as system administrator for the planning tool and build expertise in Power BI reporting.
- Drive improvements in finance processes, automation, and reporting capability.
Essential Requirements:
- You will be a qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
- Possess a strong track record in FP&A, business partnering, and financial modelling.
- Advanced Excel skills and the ability to build complex models and dashboards.
- Hands-on experience with planning tools
- Familiarity with BI and reporting tools including Power BI.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data, identify risks and opportunities, and communicate insights clearly.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to work across teams to solve problems and improve processes.
If you are keen on the role, then please apply and should you meet the minimum requirements, one of the team will be in touch to discuss with you further.
