Senior FP&A Analyst

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Job Profile

We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially driven Senior FP&A Analyst to join our global FP&A team. The Senior FP&A Analyst role is key to the preparation of insightful financial analysis to support strategic decisions across the organization. This is a high-impact role, delivering weekly and monthly KPIs reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis across a diverse fleet operating globally.

Reporting to the FP&A Manager, the Senior FP&A Analyst will work closely with stakeholders to facilitate and monitor business performance, working cross-functionally with Sales, Operations and other departments. This role requires strong analytical, modelling and excel skills, experience in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, and working independently in a fast-paced, global environment.

Your Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Drive the preparation of detailed Budgets and rolling Forecasts, partnering with department heads to develop accurate, data-driven financial plans.
• Develop financial models that capture operating assumptions and support long-range planning.
• Track forecast accuracy and implement process improvements to increase precision over time.

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare the weekly & monthly performance reporting process, working alongside FP&A team consolidating global results and preparing executive-ready commentary, dashboards, and KPI packs.
• Track and explain trends in variable and semi-variable costs such as fuel, catering, crew, and maintenance.
• Provide actionable insights to senior stakeholders, helping to drive strategic and operational decisions.
• Gather financial and operational data from various internal systems and external sources to effectively communicate the company's financial and operational performance.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate closely with Operations and Sales teams to understand business drivers and financial impact of commercial initiatives.
• Assist in leadership presentations with sharp, concise financial storytelling.
• Respond to ad hoc financial requests from Operations, Sales, and Executive Leadership, delivering rapid-turnaround analysis to inform key decisions.

Process Optimization & Team

• Streamline monthly reporting processes by building standardized Excel models and dashboards, to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Support initiatives to automate recurring financial deliverables using Anaplan, Tableau to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Mentor junior FP&A team members to support their professional development.

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of progressive FP&A experience, experience with aviation is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage financial planning cycles and develop high-quality forecasts.
• Strong financial modeling and Excel skills; experience with Anaplan and Tableau is a plus.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, global, remote-first environment.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional and international teams across multiple time zones.