Finance Analyst / FP&A

Job summary:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Finance function in the Financial Planning & Analysis team for Avis Budget Services. This role will suit a someone who has a couple of years experience looking for progression with a view to complete their studies.

You will study CIMA, qualifying as a chartered management accountant, providing an excellent platform to start a career in finance then further progression within the Finance or wider business teams.

This role reports directly to the Head of FP&A (ABS). The key objective of this position is to support the management of the central cost base along with supporting budget holders based at the EMEA head office in Bracknell and in the US.

The role involves significant interaction with the accounting and network team in the shared service centre in Budapest (BSC), EMEA finance teams and the IT budget holders based in Bracknell and the US.

The main purpose of the role is to ensure that the EMEA results and forecasts are correctly accounted and reported and to improve business performance by:

Preparing timely and accurate annual plan and forecasts, with clear understanding of the main movements Reviewing actual financial performance and communicating results to the EMEA & US Leadership teams in Finance and the wider business.

Key Accountabilities

• Review the month-end EMEA financial close against current forecast and plan.
• Track progress against plan/forecast at EMEA and country level and proactively propose actions to help ensure achievement of planned performance.
• Support the EMEA planning/forecasting and reporting process.
• Identify & highlight risks & opportunities to achieve a ‘no surprises’ culture.
• Resolve queries escalated by the BSC or budget holders.
• Review financial schedules submitted by the IT function and challenge where necessary.
• Assist in driving standardization & process improvement across EMEA in all aspects of planning & reporting.
• Understand drivers behind key metrics and FTE movements.
• Drive improvements and change
• Support the Head Of FP&A as required for ad hoc project work.

Key Accountabilities:

Analysis

Uses a range of resources to create insightful and compelling analysis so as to constructively challenge and support business decision making. Through identifying key drivers allows easy issue/opportunity resolution

Process Improvement

Interacting with a wide range of stakeholders to bring collaborative solutions to improve the usability and understanding of analysis so as to enhance the understanding of information and therefore the quality of decision making

Business Optimisation

Provides analytical support to teams to ensure commercial decisions taken are in line with the business plan and therefore maximises revenue opportunities and minimises cost leakage.

Relationship Management

Pivotal interaction with the Sales team (customer analysis, new bids, account reviews), Marketing team (consumer product offering, initiative reporting, channel analysis) and Fleet team (commercial requirements for vehicles)

Forecasting and Planning

Supports the forecasting and planning process as to support timely decision making that supports business strategy

Data Management

Manages the timely uploading of financial data into company systems so as to enable accurate business forecasting

Skills & experience needed:

• Minimum 2:1 degree from any discipline and 300 UCAS points (or equivalent)
• Desire to study for finance qualification
• Strong Business Partnering skills and experience

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• BRACKNELL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in BRACKNELL