Financial Planning Analyst

The ideal candidate would be finalist or qualified ACCA/CIMA with a background of commercial management accounting however strong Data Analysts with a finance background would also be considered.

The Role:

• Weekly P&L and KPI Reporting by division/process
• Working closely with operations to develop and maintain a suite of daily & weekly KPI’s specific to various waste processing lines and vehicle types
• Working closely with finance to ensure waste revenues and costs are reconciled and accounted
• Working with Finance team members to support accounting and reporting processes (including month-end and year end processes), as required
• Variance analysis, on an on-going basis, including the tracking of actual and forecast performance against key benchmarks, such as Budget, 5 Year Plan, and last year
• Preparation of financial analysis versus competitor and industry benchmarks
• Manage the cost-efficient waste flow within the business
• Assist in preparing monthly management accounts, providing meaningful variance analysis, trend analysis and scenario analysis, as required
• Develop a reporting suite using Power BI to assist key stakeholders in management of waste flows
• Assist with a broad range of ad hoc projects including finance projects and other commercial projects, as required

The Requirements:

• Experience of Commercial Finance/FP&A Activity
• Ability to build strong relationships with employees across multiple business areas and have excellent influencing skills
• Good communication skills who is comfortable talking to different types of people daily
• Strong analytical skills including using Excel and other systems to examine large datasets
• Enjoy working in a challenging and fast paced environment