We are hiring for an FP&A Analyst to join the team, who will analyse and develop business information, give strategic advice to management of all levels and provide support for the wider FP&A team. Provide supporting analysis for external reporting.
Office performance analysis, segmental reporting and stress testing (40%)
- Provide monthly analysis of office performance, including identifying areas in which regions can improve performance. Work with regional heads to implement action plans where appropriate
- Reporting improvements and KPI development, with a focus on revenue drivers, office profitability, marketing performance and external reporting (including Analyst Presentations).
- Improve insight into return on marketing investment
- Extracting data from various systems used in Group reporting and summarising into insightful information for management
- Work with BI team to ensure consistent reliability and timeliness of data provided to the FP&A team
- Support the Risk and Prudential Reporting departments with stress testing requirements, including providing insight and challenge on suggested stress scenarios, and support delivery of regulatory reporting.
- Assist with review of the Group segmental disclosure, working with the wider business to propose changes to the segments viewed by the CODM and implement processes to ensure segmental allocations are fair and equitable.
Forecasting and reporting (30%)
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting process
- Work with Marketing and Client Management to model sales pipeline
- Revenue forecasting, including engaging both Trading Desk and Distribution departments to ensure upcoming changes to the business are captured and company-wide buy in of targets
- Assist in development of Group financial performance modelling as the business grows and changes
- Work closely with relevant financial controllers
- KPI performance and benchmarks - continuously review, develop and improve KPIs
- Production of daily and weekly revenue reports
- Support in the production of monthly senior management and board reporting
Monitoring business strategy (30%)
- Competitor analysis
- Provide information and data to senior management to aid strategy development
- Provide support in analysis potential value and monitoring success of new strategic opportunities for the Group
Key Skills & Experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- Strong Excel skills (to macro level preferred)
- Good presentation skills, able to produce concise documents that deliver meaningful information
- Strong analytical and organisational skills
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to question
- Attention to detail is critical
- Proactive and open to change
- Strong systems knowledge
- Knowledge of financial markets
- Maintain personal/professional development to meet the changing demands of the role, including all relevant regulatory and legislative training
CMC Markets is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.