Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

The opportunity

About the role

The Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst supports the organisation’s financial planning and performance-management activities. The role turns financial and operational information into useful analysis for business planning and decision-making. It requires strong numerical skills, attention to detail and the ability to explain financial results, variances and assumptions clearly to colleagues across different functions.

What you’ll do

• Assist in preparing annual budgets, periodic forecasts and longer-term financial plans, coordinating inputs from relevant business areas.
• Analyse actual results against budget and forecast, investigate variances and prepare clear explanations of material movements.
• Build, update and maintain financial models, planning templates, management reports and supporting schedules.
• Collect, validate and reconcile financial and operational data to support complete and consistent reporting.
• Prepare regular performance summaries, dashboards and presentations for management review.
• Support cash-flow analysis, scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to help assess financial implications of business decisions.
• Work with finance and non-finance colleagues to understand cost drivers, operational trends and emerging financial requirements.
• Recommend improvements to reporting processes, data quality, financial controls and documentation while protecting confidential information.

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or another relevant quantitative discipline.
• Experience in financial planning and analysis, management accounting, financial reporting, audit or a similar analytical role is an advantage.
• Strong spreadsheet skills, including the ability to structure, analyse and check financial models and large data sets.
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, financial statements and variance analysis.
• Ability to interpret financial information, identify trends and communicate findings in a practical and understandable way.
• Strong organisation, accuracy and time-management skills, with the ability to meet recurring reporting deadlines.
• Professional integrity, curiosity and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues.

Working with EliteMill FX

We value thoughtful collaboration, professional integrity, accountability and continuous learning. In this role, you will work with colleagues across relevant functions, contribute to shared standards and help strengthen the quality of our work. We encourage people to raise ideas, ask considered questions and approach responsibilities with care.

In this position, success means: Success in this role is demonstrated through dependable forecasts, transparent variance analysis, well-maintained financial models and timely reporting that gives decision-makers a clear view of performance and financial priorities.