Financial Planning and Analysis Accountant

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We are seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis Accountant to join a global broking finance team. Based in London, this permanent role offers an annual salary of £80,000 - £110,000. The role involves shaping and elevating financial reporting, forecasting, and commercial insight capabilities. It is office-based 4 days a week with 1 day remote.

Requirements include:

• Professional finance qualification (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or management reporting.
• Understanding of financial principles, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience with large datasets and multiple source systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills for working with non-financial stakeholders.

Preferred experience includes working within trading, brokerage, or market-driven businesses (e.g., shipping, commodities, financial services). Familiarity with Workday, integrating financial and operational data, and setting up forecasting frameworks from scratch is highly desirable.

This hands-on role aims to improve and professionalize the FP&A function, including introducing structured forecasting and enhancing business performance insights through better data utilization. You will work closely with the CFO of Global Broking within a high-impact team, requiring strong technical reporting skills (Power BI, Excel), a commercial mindset, and the ability to engage with brokers, analysts, and MDs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reporting and insight: Building reporting tools with ERP data, enhancing automation with Power BI, and analyzing business drivers with divisional teams.
• Forecasting and planning: Designing forecasting frameworks, supporting budgeting cycles, and developing models for future performance visibility.
• Business partnering: Building relationships with MDs and analysts, providing financial advice, and collaborating with market analysts.
• Systems and process improvement: Leveraging Workday and other tools for data extraction, supporting finance transformation, and improving financial processes.
• Strategic projects and expansion: Supporting M&A activities and evaluating strategic or ad-hoc projects related to growth and system upgrades.