The FP&A Analyst will provide business partnering and financial analysis for Fender Europe, preparing reports and data related to sales and margins, conducting variance analysis, and supporting the budgeting and forecasting processes while identifying process improvements.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is a world-famous brand with offices across the globe. Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument; it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally.
About the role
We have a unique opportunity for a FP&A Analyst to join our Finance Team, based at our Fender EMEA head office in East Grinstead! Reporting to the FP&A Manager, this role will provide business partnering to key stakeholders in the business, and provide good quality financial information and analysis in all areas of sales and margins for Fender Europe. If you're passionate about making a difference, working with a close knit team, and will enjoy the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment across a European business, this role is for you!
Main Responsibilities
- Preparation of monthly management reports, for use at meetings with European and US executive management
- Reviewing P&L performance against budget, prior year and previous forecasts
- Detailed margin variance analysis, including price and cost variances
- Sales and order analytics, including NPI
- Price and promotional analytics, to drive and support inventory reductions
- Business partnering key stakeholders, to aid in decision making on discretionary spend
- Produce reports, variance analysis and analytics on various areas of Gross Margin and A&P
- Active involvement in the forecast and budgeting processes for Sales, Gross Margin line items and A&P
- Identify process improvements and implement once approved
- ad hoc projects and tasks
Essential Skills/Experience
- Part Qualified Accountant
- Two or more years of experience, ideally in a product-based company
- Excellent attention to detail, and high level of accuracy
- Ability to analyse figures and present the information in a readable and understandable format for non-finance staff
- Advanced excel skills to manipulate large volume of data
- Deadline driven with the ability to remain calm under pressure
- Good interpersonal and communication skills to deal with different cultures and styles
- Experience of working in a multi-currency environment
- Proactive and inquisitive
- Multi-tasking, flexible and adaptable
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Budgeting and forecasting experience
- Experience of Hyperion, Tableau, BW and SAP
- Consumer Goods or Manufacturing Background preferred
Top Skills
Bw
Excel
Hyperion
SAP
Tableau
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