Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Job Title:                Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Department:         Finance

Reporting to:        Finance Manager

Location:               Dundalk, Ireland (Hybrid Working)

Hours of Work:    37.5 per week (Mon-Fri, 09:00 - 17:30)

Job Summary:

Prometric is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our FP&A team as an FP&A analyst. This person will conduct in-depth financial forecasting and modelling, review monthly financial and operating results, support the monthly close process, regularly publish financial and operational KPI dashboards, support strategic planning for internal customers, and develop presentations to support the business and the finance team. Key activities include vendor- and project-level financial forecasting, project profitability and valuation analyses.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Act as a finance partner to support planning, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Identify, track, and analyze key performance metrics including operating expense drivers.
• Develop driver-based forecasts and review historical results for external and internal labor, individual vendors and other spending
• Leverage various internal systems to gather data, develop reporting and analytics for internal customers and Finance team, and delivering meaningful and actionable insights into business performance
• Partner with the Accounting teams on month-end activities, reconciliations and analysis to support an accurate and efficient close
• Interpret and communicate results and strategic recommendations to key stakeholders, including the customers and Executive team, in writing and verbally
• Support other functions in the business and the overall FP&A team as required

Essential Criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (i.e. business, accounting)
• 2+ years’ work experience in financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, accounting and / or corporate finance
• Experience partnering with technology- and product-related teams and an interest in technology are significant pluses
• Experience using FP&A Planning tools such as Adaptive Planning or Oracle Planning and Budgeting
• Demonstrated experience improving and automating financial or operational reporting and forecasting processes
• Strong financial modelling skills and an aptitude for analytics and business problem solving
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Aptitude with data analysis and business intelligence tools such as SQL, Python, PowerBI or Tableau a plus
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to explain complex topics verbally and in writing
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, to proactively communicate status and to manage tight time constraints
• A strong service-oriented mindset to support internal customers and Finance team 

Employee Benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Healthcare Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Health and Wellbeing Initiatives
• Enhanced Annual Leave
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Social Club
• Free carparking