FP&A Analyst

About this role

The company Small businesses move fast. Opportunities often don’t wait, and cash flow pressures can appear overnight. To keep going, and growing, SMEs need finance that’s as flexible and responsive as they are. That's why we built iwoca . Our smart technology, data science and five-star customer service ensures business owners can act with the speed, confidence and control they need, exactly when it's needed. We’ve already cleared the way for 100,000 businesses with more than £4 billion in funding.

Our passionate team is driven to help even more SMEs succeed, through access to better finance and other services that make running a business easier. Our ultimate mission is to support one million SMEs in their defining moments, creating lasting impact for the communities and economies they drive. The team The FP&A team is responsible for driving strategic decision making through forecasting, analysis and reporting performance.

You’ll work closely with the FP&A Manager and will also work with the wider finance team as well as other functions across iwoca . The role You’ll translate complex financial data into useful management information and produce annual budgets aiding long-term planning and growth. Operational FP&A Preparation of the monthly operating model, including reconciliations to accounting software and posting of journals required to complete the model; Contribute to and improve forecasting methodology; Assisting in the development and maintenance of data pipelines; Assisting in preparation of monthly Board documentation and interim and year-end Budget documents; Identifying and rectifying issues/areas for improvement in the monthly operating model; Identifying and building datasets to compliment the enhancement of the monthly operating model; Liaising with departments across the business to: Understand business developments and how they impact inputs to the operating model.

Identify areas of inconsistencies between operating model forecasts and those used by the wider business to improve the accuracy of reporting. Understand reporting requirements for each department to increase quality of communication across the business.; Reporting to external stakeholders Uses AI tools to explore data, generate insights, and improve workflows, driving faster and more accurate analysis Data engineering and product development Contribute to the build out of iwoca ’s forecasting platform Design features, using AI tools to test and build Integrate with other third-party tools e.g.