Role: Finance Planning & Analyst

Sector: Post Production/ Media/ TV

Permanent: Full time

Salary: £45,000 - £49,500

Location: Central London

Hybrid: Hybrid - T/W/T in Office , M/F - WFH

Ref: VFR 3084

VisionFR is recruiting on behalf of a Global Media Agency for a Finance Planning & Analyst to start before November. This role would suit someone who is ideally part qualified looking to complete their accountancy exams and who has a passion to train and develop. You must have good Excel skills and a good understanding of using Power BI. This is a fab opportunity to gain hands on experience and work with a great Finance team in a Media focused agency. The FP&A Analyst will report direct to the Finance Director.

Responsibilities of the FP&A Analyst:

• Extract data from various sources and analyse in excel
• Develop and utilise advanced Excel functions and Power-BI to create detailed reports.
• Collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of dashboards and data visualisations.
• Support ad-hoc analysis and reporting requests as needed. Ensuring the accuracy and consistency of financial data and reports provided to Senior Leadership Teams by compiling templates and reconciling information from multiple sources.
• Assisting in conducting financial analysis, including creating monthly performance reports for the Operating Board and Group Board, preparing Group Budgets and Forecasts, and variance analysis to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Identifying opportunities to document, streamline, and enhance financial processes and reporting capabilities.
• Collaborating with the Finance Performance Manager to understand financial requirements and contribute to strategic discussions.

• Participating in month-end close activities, working with the shared service team to guarantee timely and precise financial reporting.
• Providing support in preparation of ad hoc financial analysis and scenario modelling to assist with strategic projects and resource allocation.

• Helping monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics for various projects and initiatives.

Required Skills of the FP&A Analyst:

• Ability to navigate Excel to intermediate level, pulling data from VLOOKUPs and Pivot Table
• Experience of working with of Power-BI
• Knowledge of financial planning and analysis, including interpreting financial results, trends, financial KPIs, and ratios.
• Proactive mindset, meticulous attention to detail, and the capability to work autonomously.
• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA) or highly motivated candidates intending to pursue these qualifications.
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all company levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Client recruitment needs.

Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.