Senior FP&A Analyst
- Employer
- Kantar
- Location
- Porto (PT)
- Salary
- to be defined
- Closing date
- Aug 16, 2022
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- Job Function
- Other
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Masters
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The Senior Analyst will be required to execute the following responsibilities:
- Playing a key role in the monthly, quarterly, annual processes.
- Support the development of and management of the revenue plan, workforce plan and capital plan
- Apply group guidelines and knowledge of Division to develop robust budgets and forecasts, as well as model iterations of the budget/ forecast based on changes to key drivers
- Prepare insightful market analysis, highlighting key areas of opportunity and risk
- Consolidation of key business key performance indicators (KPIs) for use of the Operating Board
- Support the preparation and review of month end reporting packs, management reports, and other ad-hoc reports
- Support the Divisional FP&A Manager with the preparation of weekly cashflow forecast and attend review meetings
- Reviewing and analysing performance vs budget, latest estimate and last year
- Work with the Accounting team to understand movement in numbers
- Conducting variance analysis of actuals against budget and prior year numbers
- Preparing ad hoc reports, simulations and sensitivity analysis
- Use data to provide insight to areas of risk and opportunities to the financial results
- Supporting Finance Team in cost analysis and investment decision making process
- Conducting ad hoc analysis and modelling to inform business making decisions
- Support leadership with identifying and deploying continuous improvement opportunities
- Provide timely and consistent support to managers ensuring ownership and responsibilities remain in the appropriate places
- Maintaining knowledge management and documentation to ensure managers and staff always have access to current and compliant documents and guidance
- Championing Kantar’s and the Finance Function’s core values through the consistent utilization of policy and processes applying stop, think and consult as needed
- Contributing to regular team meetings, 1-1's and performance reviews ensuring that own skills are aligned to team, department and Kantar requirements
- Maintain close relationships with customer/stakeholder groups to ensure responsiveness to their needs and escalation to resolution of internal performance problems
- Work closely with other process teams within the KBS organisation in the provision of support to business colleagues
- Responsible for pro-active and regular communication with other areas of the KBS and the wider organisation
- In the initial month, participate in knowledge transfer phase, virtually work and shadow people to understand local specific processes.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining work instruction / standard operating procedures (SoPs) for your role
Role Requirements
- Relevant degree (accounting, finance, economics or equivalent)
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA or equivalent)
- Extensive work experience in a similar role
- Fluent English speaker, accurately able to read and write English and to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and management
- A proven ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines
- A strong financial modelling and analytical skills
- Advanced skills in Excel
- A high standard of accuracy with financial and statistical data
- An ability to organise own work and to take initiative
- Commercial awareness
- Good communication/ interpersonal and influencing skills
- A flexible approach and open to change
- Ability to be proactive within a fast-paced dynamic environment
- Willingness to work flexibly across geographic time zones during peak periods such as period end
- Operating in a complex environment and knowledge of key business process technologies, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems desirable
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