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Overview

Recruitment Director (UK & USA) at Simply360 Search

FP&A Analyst

Location: London (Hybrid – 2 days in the office)

Reporting to: Head of Finance

The Opportunity

Our client, a high-profile strategic communications consultancy with a global reach, is seeking a commercially-minded FP&A Analyst to join their London team. This role reports into the Head of Finance and will play a central part in the financial planning, analysis, and reporting that supports the firm’s continued growth.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone studying with a strong analytical skillset and confident communication style, ideally from a communications, PR, media, or professional services background.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Forecasting

• Assist in the preparation and delivery of the annual budgeting process across all global offices
• Lead monthly and quarterly reforecasting processes, challenging assumptions and ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Support the development of long-range financial models and scenario planning to guide senior leadership

Business Partnering & Insight

• Build close working relationships with client team leads and department heads to provide clear, actionable financial insight
• Deliver monthly performance reviews with stakeholders, explaining variances, trends, and risks/opportunities
• Act as a key contact for financial queries from the wider business, translating complex financial data into business-friendly language

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare and deliver monthly management reporting packs, including analysis of revenue, headcount, and profitability
• Track utilisation and capacity across project teams to help drive resourcing decisions and margin improvement
• Monitor key financial KPIs, such as client profitability, staff cost ratios, and overhead allocation

Systems & Process Improvement

• Support the roll-out of new reporting tools and dashboards, ensuring reporting is accurate, timely, and user-friendly
• Help streamline existing finance processes, promoting automation and consistency across reporting cycles
• Liaise with the financial reporting team to ensure alignment between actuals, forecasts, and business commentary

Profile Sought

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in an FP&A, commercial finance, or management accounting role
• Background in a communications, creative, PR, marketing, media or professional services business highly desirable
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, project-based environment with multiple revenue streams
• Proactive, curious and detail-oriented with strong commercial acumen
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – able to build rapport with non-finance colleagues and influence decision-making

Why Join?

• High visibility role supporting leadership in a globally respected consultancy
• Excellent career development path – this role is viewed as a future Commercial Finance Manager or Finance Business Partner
• Flexible hybrid working (2 days in the office)
• Study support, mentoring, and ongoing professional development
• Collaborative and international team culture