FP&A Analyst

FP&A Analyst

Permanent 

Belfast (BT1) 

Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office 

About Pearson Financial Services (PFS)

PFS is Pearson’s centre of excellence for all Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and financial control activities. We collaborate with Finance Business Partners and Group Reporting to provide top-tier financial support, ensuring the highest standards in reporting, forecasting, and business insights.

The Role

We are seeking a FP&A Analyst to join our FP&A team, reporting to the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis. This role is integral in delivering consolidated financial business performance insights and planning for Corporate Functions across Pearson. The successful candidate will contribute to budgeting and forecasting cycles while supporting Finance Business Partners with financial analysis and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Process financial data efficiently and accurately.
• Prepare variance analysis and monthly management reporting packs.
• Assist in providing value-added financial analysis to Finance Business Partners.
• Manage accruals and adjustment journal entries as required.
• Support Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting cycles, ensuring timely system updates.
• Ensure performance targets are met and service levels are upheld.
• Reconcile data between source ERPs (Oracle/Hyperion) and reporting tools.
• Review output from our Bangalore-based BPO team.
• Identify and implement process improvement initiatives.
• Support ad-hoc financial reporting and analysis as needed.
• Foster collaboration across PFS and business divisions to enhance service delivery.

About You

We are looking for a self-starter who is eager to drive continuous improvement while developing their financial expertise. Whether you come from an assistant accountant, project accountant, financial control, or audit-based background, we encourage you to apply. Our roles offer ongoing training and career development to help you grow within FP&A.

Key Requirements

• Part-qualified or qualified accountant (or equivalent strong relevant experience).
• Proven ability to review and analyse financial data, supporting decision-making.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (v-lookups, sum-ifs, pivot tables, etc.).
• Strong communication skills, able to interact effectively with finance and non-finance professionals.
• Experience with finance ERP systems (Oracle preferred but not essential).
• Ability to work to strict financial deadlines and prioritise tasks accordingly.
• A team player with a customer-service-driven mindset.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Previous experience working in a large organization with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across diverse teams and locations.
• Experience using Oracle, Hyperion, and SmartView tools.

Why Join Us?

Your rewards & benefits   

We know you’ll do great work, so we give a lot back with some of the best benefits in the business. We know one size doesn’t fit all, so our workplace programs meet the different needs of our diverse teams, and their families, too. 

Your dedicated talent partner will go through these with you in detail but please find details here: Pearson Benefits UK 2024/25 Benefits Summary

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