FP&A Accountant

Job Summary

Following the restructuring and sub-division of our finance function, we have an exciting new opportunity for a FP&A Accountant to join our team. This role offers the chance for the successful candidate to evolve alongside our company as we embark on our next phase of expansion.

As an FP&A Accountant within our innovative and dynamic business, you'll play a vital role in financial planning and analysis, driving strategic decision-making and performance optimisation. Your responsibilities include maintaining and enhancing financial models, leading budgeting, and forecasting processes, conducting variance analysis, and providing actionable insights to support business growth. You'll also manage the short to medium-term cash flow forecast, spearhead M&A activities, and lead ad hoc projects. In addition to your managerial duties, you'll utilise your background in corporate finance or data analytics, strong data skills, and attention to detail to gain insights from various data sources and drive continuous improvement. This role requires a hunger for learning, strong commercial acumen, and a desire to excel as a key team member in driving the success of our organisation to greater heights.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintenance and ongoing development of financial modelling and forecasting
• Development of financial models
• Spearhead delivery of budget inputs and the five-year business plan, including quarterly forecasting
• Investigate variances with analysis, establishing root causes and providing insights, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement
• Provide periodic and on-demand analytics to facilitate strategic planning, budgeting & forecasting
• Scenario analysis and associated stress testing
• Maintenance and monitoring of the short to medium-term cash flow forecast ensuring effective use of available financial resources
• M&A and ad hoc projects

Key Skills / Attributes

• Background and experience in either corporate finance or data analytics
• Strong data skills with familiarity with reporting / BI tools (experience with KNIME would be advantageous)
• Experience of managing high volume transactional data
• Ability to gain analysis and insight from a variety of data sources
• Desire to understand and challenge the detail behind the numbers within the business
• Attention to detail in a pressured environment is critical
• A hunger for learning and development
• Strong commercial acumen and a desire to push boundaries to constantly improve
• Ambition to be a key team member, driving an already successful business to even greater heights
• Diligent with a focus on accuracy of output and able to work to tight deadlines

Key attitude/behaviours

Exceptional results require exceptional people. Exceptional people who live and breathe the plan.com values. We are built on trust, fuelled by passion and driven by excellence.

Attributes we look for include:

• Curious and continuous learner – We value individuals who are eager to learn and grow and committed to self-improvement. We encourage continuous learning and provide a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Innovative and Initiative – We embrace innovation and encourage our team members to be ambitious, think outside the box, challenge the status quo, and explore new ideas to drive growth and success. We value team players who can work off their own initiative, empower our people to make informed decisions and trust them to do the right thing.
• Adaptable – In a dynamic industry, adaptability is key. We seek individuals who can thrive in a changing environment, embrace new challenges, and quickly adjust to evolving circumstances while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Collaborative – We value the collective power of working together.
• Passion – One of our three core values, passion goes beyond our people's enjoyment of their work. It's a passion for the business and their contribution to furthering its success. It means striving to be the best and encouraging those around us to do the same. And it means not being afraid to take risks. Go big or go home!

What’s in it for you?

We’ll drive you to push your limits and develop your existing knowledge and skills. We actively promote open-ended learning and hope our people grab these opportunities with both hands. Bonus scheme and recognition awards:

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Company wide pension scheme

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private health insurance

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entirely free gym membership

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Extra half day holiday on your birthday

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professional qualification support

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access to play.plan for employee only rewards

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personal life insurance

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Generous holiday allowance

What to expect with a career at plan.com

Our team and technology are driven by one clear vision - to be exceptional.

Established in 2014, plan.com has been revolutionising the mobile industry with its technology-led approach to business communications for over a decade now.

We’re disruptors; we do things a bit differently. We’re innovative, self-motivated, groundbreaking and relentlessly growing. This means we’re constantly on the lookout for talented people who share our passion and dedication to grow with us.

So, if you’re ready for a new challenge, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.

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