FP&A Analyst supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial data analysis at Starling Bank. Leveraging automation and AI to streamline financial processes in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
Budgeting & Forecasting: Support the FP&A team in the end-to-end execution of Group-wide annual budgeting process including: collaborating with stakeholders to gather inputs, consolidating outputs and driving insights, preparing Board materials.
Variance Analysis: Lead monthly variance analysis across the cost base, highlighting movements and constructively challenging results to drive cost discipline.
MI: Develop and maintain management information (MI) that provides meaningful insight to leadership, while ensuring accuracy in the financial data shared with stakeholders.
Business Partnering: Act as a reliable and trusted finance contact across the business, helping with cost analysis and challenge to ensure departmental goals remain aligned with the Group’s strategy.
Financial Modelling: Support the modelling team with data transformation for smooth ingestion of business assumptions acting as the bridge between executives and the business plan.
Digital first: Proactively drive process improvement and efficiencies by leveraging automation/AI to add value.
Ad Hoc Analysis: Support other teams such as Strategy, Finance and Investor Relations in ad hoc data requests and analysis for Board reports and stakeholder requests.
Requirements
Newly qualified or part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent)
A strong grasp of P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow mechanics. You likely have a background in accounting, finance, or a highly quantitative field.
Experience working with high volumes and complex data in a fast-paced environment
Experience communicating analytical findings for a range of different audiences
Strong Excel skills (modelling a bonus)
Culture: Exemplify the team's high-performing culture
Data Driven: Analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail
Curiosity: Eagerness to learn and develop while proactively looking for ways to automate manual tasks and increase efficiencies.
Collaboration: Develop strong working relationships with teams across the Group
Agility: High organisational skills and ability to juggle and prioritise tasks
Benefits
25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
16 hours paid volunteering time a year
Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
Life insurance at 4x your salary
Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
Generous family-friendly policies
Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships
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