FP&A Analyst
Capital One
About this role
We are looking for an experienced FP&A analyst to help drive our best-in-class FP&A team. As a team we are responsible for a myriad of critical items, including senior stakeholder engagement, insight-focused analysis of our portfolio, and team enablement (i.e. raising departmental technical aptitude).
The role adds significant value to Finance’s partnering with other parts of the business, by performing in-depth analysis of complex business questions. The role is responsible for performing and presenting this analysis to the CFO, FP&A Director, and other Business Partners within the finance department. The role involves interesting analysis of credit performance and our financials.
What you’ll be doing
Synthesising and simplifying financial and non-financial data
Delivering impactful pieces of analysis that drive finance and wider business insights
Being a beacon of analytical know-how within Finance, and sharing that knowledge across the team
Supporting ad hoc analytical requests from leadership
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Supporting FP&A in:
Developing reporting to facilitate monitoring and communication of performance against targets or to support review of outlooks (i.e. forecasts) and budgets
Streamlining processes by finding automation wins or easier ways of doing things
Driving forward process improvement-related activities for the benefit of the department
Working with team members and wider the FP&A team to contribute to monthly financials review (MFR) meetings, Annual Budgets, and/or other reporting requirements
How you’ll be doing it
Competent use of all systems and applications relevant to the required outputs of the role (e.g. OneStream, Workday, GSuite, Microsoft Office)
Leveraging large datasets and bringing together different sources of data to bring insights to the business
Investigating new technologies and tools and supporting process improvement workstreams
Using business knowledge to enable work to be focussed on finance priorities
Pushing the envelope of our capabilities via new data and automation
Focusing on key risks and opportunities
Collaborating across finance teams to deliver business outcomes together
What we’re looking for
Strong analytical skills e.g. overall story, accuracy, spotting errors and asking the right questions
Strong technical skills (e.g. familiarity with python, sql, some coding language experience etc) a major plus!
Functional knowledge of accounting principles (e.g. P&L, budget & forecast etc)
Communication - within and outside Finance. Tailoring written and verbal comms as appropriate
Relationship building and stakeholder management with teams internal and external to Finance
Ability to coordinate a complex set of inputs with different drivers, timelines and priorities and bring it together in a story
Continuous improvement and change-agility mindset
Where and how you'll work
This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham or London offices.
Our hybrid working model offers you the flexibility to work from our offices and from home.
We're big on collaboration and connection, and so our typical office days are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we're open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.
What’s in it for you
Bring us all this - and you’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation
We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)
Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave
Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café
What you should know about how we recruit
We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.
We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few:
REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies
OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates
Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all
Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech
EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry
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