FP&A Business Partner -North Dublin

Our client, an Irish-headquartered international manufacturing group, is seeking a Group FP&A Analyst to join its high-profile Group FP&A team. Reporting to the Head of Group FP&A, you will drive better insight into the key drivers of performance across the Group and business partner with Head Office functions.
Responsibilies 

• Improve management reporting packs through automation and data visualisation, turning numbers into actionable insight
• Manage the annual budget, roadmap and quarterly forecast cycles for the Head Office functions, partnering closely with IT
• Support the Head Office month-end and monitor performance against plan
• Help prepare monthly Group Executive presentations and Board packs
• Partner with divisional finance teams to assess performance and trends
• Deliver headcount reporting, benchmarking and cash flow forecasting and analysis
• Follow up on corrective action plans with the business
• Contribute to strategic projects, M&A activity, business cases, capital investment proposals and competitor and industry analysis

Ideal Candidate

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA)
• 3+ years' industry finance experience, FP&A an advantage
• Experience with Cognos, SAP, Power BI or other planning and data analytics tools an advantage
• Analytical mindset, comfortable challenging assumptions and explaining details simply
• Strong communication and presentation skills, able to business partner at all levels
• Highly organised and accurate, able to juggle competing deadlines