FP&A Analyst

Sheffield
1 year ago
Applications closed

Are you a dynamic, commercially savvy financial expert with a passion for driving growth through data and insights? We are seeking a talented and ambitious FP&A Analyst to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial trajectory of a fast-growing, global business. Your expertise in financial modelling and commercial strategy will be critical in accelerating their expansion and supporting stakeholder decision-making.

This role offers extensive visibility across the organisation, partnering with key stakeholders to refine strategic initiatives and lead business intelligence efforts. By delivering real-time financial and commercial insights, you'll directly influence decisions that drive both performance and innovation.

What will you be doing?

Own and refine the Group's financial models-from Budget to long-range planning (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow). You'll dive deep into key drivers like pricing, unit economics, and margin optimisation, identifying growth opportunities and risks.
Provide strategic financial insights by collaborating with the Management Accounts Team, delivering impactful commentary on performance trends and opportunities.
Act as a financial partner to leadership teams-including content, product, data, and C-suite-guiding business decisions that shape the business' continued expansion and evolution.
Enhance business intelligence systems, working alongside Finance, Data Science, and IT to drive continuous improvements in Management Information.
Lead scenario modelling and business case development to forecast outcomes and inform critical decisions.
Champion process improvements and help develop internal controls that drive efficiency, accuracy, and operational excellence. What skills are we looking for?

Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA with advanced modelling skills.
Exceptional forecasting and planning experience.
An influential business partner, you'll be used to presenting to and supporting decision making at the top level.
Commercially minded, results driven and thrives in a high growth business.What's on offer?

Salary up to £55,000.
Hybrid working with 3 days in the office 2 days from home.
Flexible start and finish times.
A mapped out career path.To apply please send your CV below or contact Kayley Haythornthwaite.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions

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