FP&A Analyst

Hello, we’re Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We’re a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We’re a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

To support our commitment to financial excellence and efficiency, we are looking for an FP&A Analyst to drive high-impact analysis and data transformation. You will be key in supporting the budgeting process and tracking actuals to deliver the management information that keeps our leadership informed. Working in a fast-paced, digital-first environment, you will act as a trusted partner to departments across the business, leveraging automation and AI to streamline processes and ensure our financial goals are always in focus.

Key Responsibilities

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support the FP&A team in the end-to-end execution of Group-wide annual budgeting process including: collaborating with stakeholders to gather inputs, consolidating outputs and driving insights, preparing Board materials.
• Variance Analysis: Lead monthly variance analysis across the cost base, highlighting movements and constructively challenging results to drive cost discipline.
• MI: Develop and maintain management information (MI) that provides meaningful insight to leadership, while ensuring accuracy in the financial data shared with stakeholders.
• Business Partnering: Act as a reliable and trusted finance contact across the business, helping with cost analysis and challenge to ensure departmental goals remain aligned with the Group’s strategy.

• Financial Modelling: Support the modelling team with data transformation for smooth ingestion of business assumptions acting as the bridge between executives and the business plan.
• Digital first: Proactively drive process improvement and efficiencies by leveraging automation/AI to add value.
• Ad Hoc Analysis: Support other teams such as Strategy, Finance and Investor Relations in ad hoc data requests and analysis for Board reports and stakeholder requests.

Requirements:
Experience & Background

• Newly qualified or part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent)

• A strong grasp of P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow mechanics. You likely have a background in accounting, finance, or a highly quantitative field.
• Experience working with high volumes and complex data in a fast-paced environment
• Experience communicating analytical findings for a range of different audiences
• Strong Excel skills (modelling a bonus)

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Culture: Exemplify the team's high-performing culture
• Data Driven: Analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail
• Curiosity: Eagerness to learn and develop while proactively looking for ways to automate manual tasks and increase efficiencies.
• Collaboration: Develop strong working relationships with teams across the Group
• Agility: High organisational skills and ability to juggle and prioritise tasks

Benefits:
• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.

We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

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