FP&A Analyst

LSL are one of the largest providers of services to mortgage intermediaries and franchised estate agencies and provide valuation services to many of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders.

We are looking to recruit an experience FP&A Analyst who will be and integral member of our Group Finance team and reporting to the Head of FP&A. This role will play an important part in driving reporting, insight and data/BI development and capabilities across the Group.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of FP&A with delivery of annual Budgets, 3YP and quarterly/rolling forecast processes
• Providing reporting, analysis and insight into cost and revenue results and trends
• Preparation of various deliverables to support both internal and external financial reporting requirements
• Strive for continuous improvement in all processes to drive robust and accurate outputs, including improvements to reporting, data and KPI utilisation and systems development across the Group
• Involvement in BI/MI/finance systems project teams to develop dashboard reporting capabilities
• Provide insight through market and competitor analysis
• Assist in ad-hoc projects such as Capex / Investment / Acquisition ROI analysis, development of Treasury reporting / modelling and improvements to overall Governance & Reporting

Role Specification:

Essential:

• Excellent communicator in all modes; clear and concise.
• Advanced Excel skills with ability to quickly organise and analyse large/diverse sets of data
• Ability to identify patterns, relationships and trends in numbers others cannot see and then be able to describe this
• Can appreciate and understand the interrelationships between numbers
• Portray numbers visually in an innovative and engaging way with clear messages to build a clear story
• Pride in high quality - strive for top quality and accuracy in all aspects of work whilst being able to do so at speed when required
• Excellent team player, with the ability to quickly build relationships across the business and work closely with others in the Group Finance function and wider business to deliver results
• A Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent
  
  Desirable:
  
  
• Experience using SunSystems
• Knowledge of BI tools (Tableau / Power BI / Qlik / Oracle) would be an advantage
• Understanding of VBA and SQL
• Strategic/financial planning background and knowledge
• Experience of working in large/corporate organisations
• Strong technical knowledge and skills

In return we can offer you:

• Hybrid working with an office/home working model.
• Free on-site office parking
• A competitive benefits package with the option to purchase enhanced and additional benefits to suit you.
• An opportunity to build on and develop a long-lasting rewarding career.
• A collaborative team working culture.

LSL is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on your background or needs, if you require any adjustments to make the recruitment process easier, please let us know.