Senior Analyst - Planning and Reporting (Contract)

Job Description

Key Accountabilities This person will be required to perform the following activities: Maintain Excel and other templates required by the team Submission of Creative practice budgets and forecast to SAC Planning System Review and validation of output from above to ensure accuracy, consistency, and provide informed variance analysis Co-ordinate, communicate and oversee all FP&A requirements in respect of Creative practice Co-ordination, preparation and analysis of all monthly forecasts, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets Submission of Creative practice budgets and forecast to SAC Planning System Validation of output from above to ensure accuracy, consistency, and provide informed variance analysis Preparation of Power-Point presentations to support Creative practice reviews at Capability / Department / Practice Area level Trend analysis including review and validation of Salesforce pipeline to inform analysis and forecasts Monthly interaction with Client Accounting teams to understand deviations in actual performance and incorporate into monthly analysis and future forecast impact Feed into monthly close process to ensure key accruals and inaccuracies have been resolved in liaison with Financial Control Provide monthly commentary analysis to Market FP&A team and resolve any queries Produce monthly and other reporting requirements of the Creative practice Support and work collaboratively with wider FP&A team, Commercial Finance and Operational Finance Key Requirements MBA Finance / CA Inter or equivalent qualification with 6 - 8 years of experience Proficient in Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling; working knowledge of Power BI and Macros is a plus. Previous experience of FP&A Demonstrable experience of informed review and analysis of results and forecasts Problem-solving and analytical mindset Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure Excellent communication skills, confident with working across functions and levels