Financial Analyst in London

REF: PA53318

Job Title: Financial Analyst

Industry: International Private Equity Backed FMCG Business

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London/Hybrid

Salary Guide: £60,000 - £70,000 + Bonus

Our client is a highly profitable, private equity backed, international FMCG business with revenues approaching £1.5bn. Owning a portfolio of premium brands they primarily operate across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic along with smaller operations in other European nations. Having recently secured further investment from their Private Equity backers they are set to continue both organic and acquisitive growth as part of an ambitious buy and build strategy.

Description

To support this growth our client is looking to add an Analyst to the FP&A function. Reporting to the FP&A Manager with extensive exposure to the CFO and other members of the C-suite you will play a critical role within the Group FP&A team. You will have a genuinely commercial role as a Head Office business partner to other key stakeholders within the brands across sales, marketing and operations. You will harness data analytics tools and Excel to provide accurate and timely management information supporting strategic, operational, and tactical decisions across the business.

Skills

The successful candidate for this Financial Analyst role will be a qualified accountant with a strong analytical skillset. Experience working in the consumer or manufacturing sector is advantageous. Previous exposure to Group FP&A, ideally in an international business, is desirable. As a key member of the finance team, you will be comfortable collaborating effectively across the wider Group. The role requires confidence in your technical ability and the strong communication skills needed to explain financial issues to non-financial staff.

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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience closely matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 30 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in private equity, media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.