- Essential experience: Financial Services + TS / Valuations / M&A / FP&A
- £55,000 – £75,000 + package
- City of London (flexible working – WFH/office)
Pear Talent is representing a Financial Services business who have an excellent opportunity for a valuation modeling Senior Financial Analyst in their FP&A team. This team provides critical business performance insight and financial planning support to the Exec, directly influencing the company’s strategic decision making. You’ll own the valuation modeling and play a key part in managing this, as well as involvement in future fund raising for the business.
The role is extremely varied in terms of its activities, reflecting the need to rapidly respond to market developments and business initiatives. You’ll be expected to be able to gain credibility with senior stakeholders and demonstrate first class project management and communication skills. Work is often ad-hoc and project based with the potential for occasional travel within the UK and overseas.
Key accountabilities:
- Develop and maintain the financial model, including building enhancements and new methodologies
- Understand the business and the markets in which they operate – strategies, risks, products and key drivers of performance.
- Analyse business performance, MI, financial forecasts and contribute to regular monthly Board/Exec packs.
- Manage and develop relationships across the business, helping to facilitate regular dialogue between Finance and the front office.
- Support response to investor queries and assist in the external presentations of the business’ performance, results and future ambitions.
- Analyse investment proposals, acquisitions and corporate projects, on an ad-hoc basis.
Required experience:
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with previous financial modeling experience Finance Services gained in valuations, FP&A, transaction services or advisory. Candidates directly from a Big4/Top10 practice or consulting background with Financial Services experience should also apply.
- Advanced Excel skills (ideally financial modeling)
- Excellent written and verbal communication – especially given expected interaction with senior stakeholders as well as preparation of board material.
- Experience of preparing/presenting financial information for a senior audience.
- Highly numerate and analytical with a commercial mindset.
- Able to undertake financial analysis/evaluation in order to interpret and understand the underlying performance of the business.
- Capable of constructively challenging and influencing others to achieve desired outcomes within deadlines.
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