Senior FPA Analyst

We are recruiting for a Senior FPA Analyst to join our Finance team at our Head Office in Bedford (MK43 9EJ). Working closely with the UK/IRE FPA Manager, this role requires an experienced accountant who can dive into the details while maintaining a commercial outlook. Responsibilities include financial analysis, SOX controls, board packs, budgeting, forecasting, and standardising financial practices across UK and Ireland operations. Business partnering is key, as you'll collaborate with various departments to manage budgets and support the transformation of the Finance Department to drive future growth. Reporting to the FPA Manager, you'll communicate financial trends, risks, and opportunities, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to US GAAP and corporate reporting requirements. This is a great opportunity to influence business growth and contribute to transformational change. Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support month-end process by analysing trends, key movements, and providing commentary on variances.
• Produce monthly and quarterly financial performance packs for all channels and business streams.
• Monitor performance indicators, analyse variances, and recommend improvements.
• Interpret and communicate complex financial data to drive business performance.
• Provide commercial insights into Auction performance.
• Assist the sales team with commercial models for renewals and new customer wins.
• Ensure financial practices comply with statutory regulations.
• Develop and implement Finance team operating procedures and policies.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Lead the yearly budgeting, monthly forecasting, and modelling to support strategic initiatives.
• Identify methods to minimise financial risk.
• Foster collaboration with other teams to drive a high-performance working environment.
• Evaluate and improve processes to enhance efficiency.
• Promote and model the organisation's culture and values.
  
  Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Previous experience of finance transformation
• Effective MS Office skills and first-class knowledge of PowerPoint. Advanced Excel skills (macros experience not essential)
• Experience of preparing board packs or financial performance packs for senior management
• Proven ability to influence at Senior and Board level, both in both written and verbal skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• A strategic thinker, whilst also having the ability to think and work through the detail.
• Self-motivated, flexible can-do attitude works well under pressure, on own initiative and in a team environment
• A go-getter that wants to make a difference
• Ability to prioritise workload, juggling multiple tasks and keep to strict deadlines
Desirables:
• Sarbanes-Oxley knowledge/experience
• Knowledge of JDE and Navision software
• Experience of ERP implementation
  
  What we offer you in return:
• Monday to Friday working
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Medicash Cover - look after you and your family by providing a range of positive healthcare benefits
• Contributory workplace pension plan
• Life Assurance cover
• The ability to purchase shares in a successful global company at a discounted rate
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out, and utility bills for the home