FP&A Analyst Full Time NEW

City Of Westminster, London
Maison Estelle

We are seeking an experienced, hands on FP&A Analyst to join our senior finance leadership team, reporting directly to the Director of Finance. This role supports two of London’s most prestigious membership clubs, Maison Estelle and Celeste, alongside the Group holding company.

As the FP&A Analyst, your primary focus is to improve, own and automate (where possible) all areas of financial reporting for Estelle, both in terms of look back (daily sales, weekly flash reporting, monthly trading pack, group consolidation) and look forward (rolling forecast, cash flow, 5 year plan, new site underwriting).

You will have exceptional Excel skills, ideally experience developing and working with databases, a natural obsession over attention to detail and an understanding of delivering to the above whilst working to tight deadlines.

You should uphold the highest standards and ensure the member experience is always in line with the Estelle standards.

Planning

• Own the preparation of Group financial presentation packs for senior stakeholders of the wider Group – including the founder and institutional investor. These include but are not limited to the Monthly Operating Report (MOR), Quarterly Board Pack and Annual Budget
• Support with the global consolidation of financial plans for annual budget, quarterly forecasts and monthly rolling forecasts
• Obsess about the Group’s KPI’s and performance against them – why, how, when, what
• Develop a robust look ahead forecast process for operational teams to ensure efficiency and consistency in future reporting
• Lead on the annual group budget process, developing required templates and timelines for operating companies to adhere to
• Support the new site underwrite process, developing a robust 3 statement financial model for new site appraisals that is quick and efficient to update in a timely manner
• Support with the accurate and timely system upload of the entity trial balances including look ahead forecasts

Analysis

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive Business Intelligence (BI) dashboard, consolidating data from diverse sources to provide hands off actionable insights for strategic decision making
• Dive deeply into financial data and become a subject matter expert to provide additional insights
• Identify and research trends in variances to forecast, budget, and prior year expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to gather, analyse, and interpret financial and operational data for informed decision support
• Assist the Finance Director and other key stakeholders with ad hoc financial planning and analysis including impairment reviews
• Suggest changes or improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, cost reductions and to improve our member experience

About You

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, comfortable working with large datasets
• Proficiency in Excel, financial modelling, and reporting tools; familiarity with SQL, PowerPivot, or Power Query
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non finance stakeholders
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis techniques
• Educational background typically includes a degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field; professional certifications welcomed

Benefits

We have a range of perks and benefits at your fingertips:

• WSET qualifications
• 30 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (increasing with length of service), pension and life assurance
• Inclusion in the Tronc scheme
• A health cash plan to claim money back and get access to lots of ways to support your physical & mental wellbeing
• Goes without saying, but we will feed you during your shift
• Lots of opportunity to develop your skills and progress internally
• Regular team get togethers, from team drinks to bi annual parties
• Opportunities to join one of our committees and influence how we do things, how we socialise and how we support the local community
• Great incentives and reward programmes including recommend a friend bonuses, employee of the month and much more