FP&A Business Partner

Our client, an Irish\-headquartered international manufacturing group, is seeking a Group FP\&A Analyst to join its high\-profile Group FP\&A team. Reporting to the Head of Group FP\&A, you will drive better insight into key performance drivers across the Group and partner with Head Office functions. **Responsibilies** * Improve management reporting packs through automation and data visualisation, turning numbers into actionable insight * Manage the annual budget, roadmap and quarterly forecast cycles for the Head Office functions, partnering closely with IT * Support the Head Office month\-end and monitor performance against plan * Help prepare monthly Group Executive presentations and Board packs * Partner with divisional finance teams to assess performance and trends * Deliver headcount reporting, benchmarking and cash flow forecasting and analysis * Follow up on corrective action plans with the business * Contribute to strategic projects, M\&A activity, business cases, capital investment proposals and competitor and industry analysis **Ideal Candidate** * Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA) * 3\+ years' industry finance experience, FP\&A an advantage * Experience with Cognos, SAP, Power BI or other planning and data analytics tools an advantage * Analytical mindset, comfortable challenging assumptions and explaining details simply * Strong communication and presentation skills, able to business partner at all levels * Highly organised and accurate, able to juggle competing deadlines