Financial Control Accountant, FP&A; Role Overview
Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting for the UK and Europe business, providing analysis and insight to enable effective decision-making. Own the coordination and delivery of budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, data integrity, and timely delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Coordinate the annual budget and periodic forecast processes, managing inputs, timelines, and planning models
- Own the production and review of forecast updates, including variance analysis against budget and prior forecasts
- Manage and review financial models for scenario analysis, planning assumptions, and decision support
Performance Reporting & Insight
- Own the delivery and review of monthly management reporting (revenue, costs, EBITDA, cash), with clear variance commentary
- Lead analysis of performance against budget and forecast, identifying key drivers, trends, and implications
- Review and communicate risks and opportunities, supported by robust data and clear recommendations
Business Partnering
- Coordinate finance business partnering activities with operational and commercial teams
- Own the provision and review of financial analysis for decision-making, including cost tracking and revenue performance
- Review the financial impact of initiatives, including pricing, cost efficiency, and project performance
Management Reporting & Data Integrity
- Own the review of consistency between planning outputs and actuals,
working closely with Financial Control to resolve differences
- Review reconciliations across systems, investigate variances, and coordinate resolution of identified issues
- Manage data quality and integrity across planning and reporting processes, reviewing controls and addressing exceptions
Process Improvement
- Identify, assess, and coordinate opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, accuracy, and automation
- Manage the development and review of standardised reporting and planning templates
- Own continuous improvement of FP&A; processes and outputs, coordinating changes with relevant stakeholders
Key Outputs (Exec-ready)
- Monthly performance packs with variance commentary
- Budget and forecast submissions
- EBITDA / P&L; bridges (actual vs. budget/forecast)
- Ad hoc analysis (projects, costs, revenue drivers)
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA), or equivalent relevant experience
- Demonstrable experience in financial analysis, management reporting, and FP&A;, with ownership of core planning cycles
- Strong Excel and financial modelling capability
- Ability to produce clear, concise financial commentary
Desirable
- Experience coordinating budgeting and forecasting processes across multiple stakeholders
- Experience working with large or complex datasets
- Experience in a rapid-paced environment
Personal Attributes
- Analytical and detail-oriented
- Proactive with a problem-solving mindset
- Strong communication skills with ability to simplify data
- Collaborative and responsive to stakeholder needs
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