Senior Analyst, Fp&a, Rdc

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. : To start a career that is out of the ordinary, please apply... : Job Details :Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies. Kantar’s 30,000 people based in more than 100 countries help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow. Nobody knows people better than Kantar. We provide insight and inspiration to help our clients, our people and society to create and flourish in an extraordinary world.

The Senior Analyst, F inancial P lanning & A nalysis (FP&A) role is part of a dynamic and integrated Regional Delivery Centre (RDC) Finance function (new G lobal B usiness S ervices (GBS) set up) delivering operational Finance specialist services. As part of the FP&A team, as an FP&A Senior Analyst you will have the responsibility of partnering with the business and other finance teams to deliver accurate budgets, forecasts and reporting.

Role Description

• Playing a key role in the monthly, quarterly, annual processes.
• Support the development of and management of the revenue plan, workforce plan and capital plan.
• Prepar e insightful market analysis, highlighting key areas of opportunity and risk.
• C onsolidation of key business key performance indicators ( KPIs ) for use of the Operating Board.
• Support the preparation and review of month end reporting packs, management reports, and other ad-hoc reports.
• Support the Divisional FP &A Manager with the preparation of weekly cashflow forecast and attend review meetings.
• Reviewing and analysing performance vs budget, latest estimate and last year.
• Work with the Accounting team to understand movement in numbers.
• Conducting variance analysis of actuals against budget and prior year numbers.
• Preparing ad hoc reports, simulations and sensitivity analysis.
• Use data to provide insight to areas of risk and opportunities to the financial results.
• Supporting Finance Team in cost analysis and investment decision making process.
• Conducting ad hoc analysis and modelling to inform business making decisions.
• Support leadership with identifying and deploying continuous improvement opportunities.
• Provide timely and consistent support to managers ensuring ownership and responsibilities remain in the appropriate places.
• Maintaining knowledge management and documentation to ensure managers and staff always have access to current and compliant documents and guidance.
• Contributing to regular team meetings, 1-1's and performance reviews ensuring that own skills are aligned to team, department and Kantar requirements.
• Maintain close relationships with customer/stakeholder groups to ensure responsiveness to their needs and escalation to resolution of internal performance problems.
• Work closely with other process teams within the KBS organisation in the provision of support to business colleagues.
• Responsible for pro-active and regular communication with other areas of the KBS and the wider organisation.
• In the initial month, participate in knowledge transfer phase, virtually work and shadow people to understand local specific processes.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining work instruction / standard operating procedures ( So Ps ) for your role.

Role Requirements

• Relevant degree (accounting, finance, economics or equivalent).
• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA or equivalent).
• Extensive work experience in a similar role.
• Fluent English speaker, accurately able to read and write English and to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and management.
• A proven ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines.
• A strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Advanced skills in Excel.
• A high standard of accuracy with financial and statistical data.
• An ability to organise own work and to take initiative.
• Commercial awareness.
• Good communication/ interpersonal and influencing skills.
• A flexible approach and open to change.
• Ability to be proactive within a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Willingness to work flexibly across geographic time zones during peak periods such as period end.
• Operating in a complex environment and knowledge of key business process technologies, including E nterprise R esource P lanning (ERP) systems desirable.

Location Porto, Praça de Mouzinho de AlbuquerquePortugal

Kantar Rewards Statement At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what