Group Senior FP&A Finance Analyst

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Overview

We're Kingfisher, A team made up of over 78,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That's right, we're big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that's where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

We're recruiting a Senior Finance Analyst to join us at Kingfisher, working within the Group Financial Planning & Analysis function in Paddington. The FP&A team are responsible for carrying out strategic performance analysis and providing critical insight across our Banners (B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama etc...) to generate relevant discussion and drive management action at executive level. We also work closely with other teams both in and outside of finance such as Responsible Business, supporting and aligning the finance elements for Kingfisher's Net Zero commitment and Investor Relations, in supporting our shareholder and external communications. The successful candidate will routinely interact with the Director of FP&A and the Finance Director of Group Finance. The role requires elements of partnering with our Responsible Business team as well as finance partners across both our Banners and Global Functions.

What's the job?

• Preparation of high quality, concise and insightful P&L, cash flow and balance sheet analysis for senior partners on variances, key themes and longer term trends
  • Design charts, tables and dashboards to present complex financial information in a concise manner
  • Prepare slides and analysis suitable for Board and Exec level presentations
  • Perform analysis of trends using data sourced from multiple sources
  • Support Investor Relations with provision of financial analysis, insight and metrics
• Identify and drive improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and dashboards
• Build relationships with key partners across the business
• Partner with the Responsible Business team in support of Kingfisher's ESG agenda, modelling the impacts of our climate commitments, supporting ever evolving ESG reporting requirements (e.g. TCFD) and understanding the business impacts of our Climate Transition plans

What you'll bring

• Qualified accountant - ACCA/ACA/CIMA
• Experience and strong interest in financial analysis and visualisation (Excel/ PowerPoint/ BI tools)
• Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skills
• Naturally curious with a desire to question and challenge information presented
• Can take direction and will look to implement modelling best practice in their tasks

Be Customer Focused - constantly improving our customers' experience

• I listen to my customers

• I use available data to help make decisions

Be Human - acting with humanity and care

• I do the right thing

• I am respectful

Be Curious - thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

• I build and share new ideas

• I try new things and share my learnings

Be Agile - working with trust, pace and agility

• I have courage to be creative

• Done is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20

Be Inclusive - acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

• I embrace allyship

• I have self-awareness and a desire to learn

Be Accountable - championing the plan to deliver results and growth

• I own my actions

• I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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