Group FP&A Analyst

Group FP&A Analyst

Based: High Wycombe / Hybrid

Term: Permanent, Full time

Salary: £28000 - £40000 pa + excellent benefits

The Role:

The FP&A analyst role will be part of the small Group Finance team, reporting to the Group FP&A manager.  This role will help support the global sales and operations teams, particularly the EMEA and APAC teams.

The FP&A Analyst will play a key role in driving performance through insightful management reporting and data management. They will support the Group FP&A Manager with data cleansing, collection, analysis and reporting with a particular focus on driving logistics savings.

They will deliver and look for process improvements regarding routine monthly reporting and work with the Power BI team to help automate more reporting into Power BI. They will also effectively act as a finance business partner to the regional sales teams when required and help support wider finance functions when required.

Key responsibilities include:

Monthly reporting:

• Help identify, track and analyse EMEA and APAC regional operations team efficiency and cost saving programmes such as further D2C fulfilment centres to drive shipping reductions

• Provide insight into global freight and duty costs

Process improvements:

• Create and maintain robust tracking and reporting for logistics elements including warranty replacements, lost shipments, marketing, loan stock as well as return. Work with regional operations teams to improve processes and controls

• Work with global BI team to improve data quality and master data enhancements

• Work with BI team on detailed report development and help to police reporting terminology

• Provide transaction level support to regional sales teams where needed, eg marketing cost tracking or promo queries/ checking, effectively acting as a finance business partner to them

• Running monthly regional P&Ls

• Support wider finance functions when required

Skills and experience required:

• Part qualified or qualifying accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

• Strong analytical and financial skills, some analytical or bookkeeping experience preferred

• Good skills with Excel, databases and Power BI

• Ability to work independently and proactively seek out improvements

• Keen to learn and develop skills within finance

• Strong communicator with ability to present to, influence and challenge stakeholders

• Detail-oriented with a drive for continuous improvement and efficiency

About Us

Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make’.

The Focusrite Group trades under thirteen established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry.

Music technology is an enriching space to work in and we enjoy a Group-wide open-door culture which encourages innovation. This culture, combined with a passion for the inspirational solutions we create, has led to the group winning numerous accolades, including six Queen’s Awards, the AIM Company of the Year Award 2021 and regular appearances in ‘The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For’.

The Focusrite Group is dedicated to building a great place to work and as an equal opportunity employer we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. The group mission is to cultivate an equitable culture, internally and externally, where all people feel they are welcome, safe and positively represented, because at Focusrite they truly are. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future.

Benefits include flexible/hybrid working, company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, Health Cash Plan, enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay, employee purchase scheme, group bonus scheme, company music events, offsite company parties and free lunch in the canteen. We arrange company training sessions and encourage personal development.