We’re looking for a proactive and driven individual who is keen to build their experience in FP&A. You will play a key role in supporting high-impact business decisions through clear, insightful financial analysis, contributing to a finance function that is striving to be best-in-class.

Reporting to the FP&A Senior Manager, you will work closely with both revenue-generating teams and core business support functions. You will take ownership of key elements of the budget and forecast cycles, support the production of management information, and provide valuable insight to help the business achieve its strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Business partnering with Heads of Department to develop a strong understanding of departmental KPIs and the key drivers of performance variances
• Supporting Heads of Department on financial matters, ensuring informed decision-making and delivery against financial commitments
• Ownership of the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasts for designated departments, ensuring robust and accurate financial planning
• Preparation and timely distribution of monthly financial reports to the CFO and Senior Leadership, highlighting performance, risks and opportunities
• Analysis of monthly management information, providing clear and actionable insights
• Supporting the ongoing development of reporting (including Tableau and Excel), driving continuous improvement in data and analysis
• Undertaking ad hoc project work, providing additional financial insight to Heads of Department, Senior Leadership and the wider Azets Group

A note from the Hiring Manager

““This role presents a chance for the right candidate to join both a growing team and business. Working closely with the FP&A Team, Finance Director, CFO and the Heads of Department, the role will get into the detail of the key drivers behind the performance of the different departments at Blick Rothenberg, distributing relevant reporting and analysis and ensuring it is being used to drive informed decisions. This is a real opportunity for growth and development””

Azets

Blick Rothenberg are a part of Azets, an award-winning firm of Accountants and Business Advisors operating across the UK, Nordics and the USA. Azets are a family of over 6,500 employees and have seen dramatic growth in recent years which has made us the 9th largest accountancy firm in the UK. This allows Blick Rothenberg to continue to deliver the high quality, partner-led service, but with greater resource that being part of a larger business provides.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with 2+years PQE, a good understanding of all primary financial statements and with experience of working in an FP&A function
• Ability to manipulate and analyse large volumes of data with excellent financial modelling and analytical skills
• Attention to detail with a methodical approach
• Excellent communication skills and are confident in talking to people across the business at different levels of seniority
• Demonstrated ability to build strong professional relationships and initiative to drive things forward
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with use of Planning Analytics / Tableau an advantage
• Experience of a medium/large standalone business or a similar role in a division of a larger organisation
• Experience in managing and team / line management
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Be a strong team player with a sense of ownership and initiative to drive things forward.
• Knowledge of the professional services industry (preferred but not essential)

What's in it for you?

Coming up with a strict set of rules that work for every team and individual in a business as diverse as ours isn’t possible. Instead, we have BRighter Working, a framework to find ways of working that give us individually and collectively a great experience, while continuing to provide the highest quality service to our clients when and where they need us. This is inclusive of:

• Hybrid working– where teams are working together in multiple locations i.e. a BR office, a client site, their home or somewhere else
• Synchronous/Asynchronous working– using the office or technology to work together at the same time / using technology and different ways of working to work at different times to colleagues.
• Smarter working– finding simpler, more efficient ways of delivering services to clients and working together as a BR team. These can be tech-enabled but may also be simple changes to our processes
• Flexible working– a temporary or permanent change to someone’s terms and conditions which fixes a working pattern different to the standard contract

Additional benefits:

• Pension – Looking after your future self when it’s time to step back and relax.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays – Time to focus on what’s important to you.
• Private Medical Insurance – Taking care of your health. One less thing to worry about.
• Permanent Health Insurance – Financial protection in the event of illness or injury.
• Life Assurance – 4 x times salary, our family is important to us, and so is yours.
• Employee Referral Bonus – We’re always looking for talented individuals to join our family.
• Employee Benefits Portal – Cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases.
• Extensive Learning & Development Opportunities – Continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations, so we can grow together.
• Opportunity to attend social events – Time to stop, pause and have fun.
• Career Coaching – Better never stops. Sharing our time to make the best use of yours.