Senior FP&A Analyst; FTC

Senior FP&A Analyst (15 month FTC) – Formula 1

Location:

Media & Technology Centre, Biggin Hill (maternity cover for 15 months, potential for long‑term role).

At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle, leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do. Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people, working across engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event daad management, commercial, media rights, marketing and communications.

We always seek talented teams to maximise the sport’s potential.

• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts.
• Provide internal reporting to various stakeholders.
• Control expenditures to ensure they align with approved budgets/forecasts.
• Analyse and investigate variances between actuals and forecasts/budgets.
• Work closely with the Head of Finance, M&TC, supporting and liaising with stakeholders across the centre.
• Review and enhance existing financial processes  procedures.
• Evaluate and advise on the financial implications of potential projects and investment decisions.
• Contribute to the consolidated annual budget and cash‑flow forecast for the Group.
• Assist in writing the Group Budget Management Report.
• Review departmental budget submissions, resolving discrepancies when liaising with preparers.
• Update the GL with budget, forecast and other financial data.
• Support staff in preparing their budgets.
• Ensure a seamless transition to new fiscal years (chart of accounts, GL codes, procurement systems).
• Assist in producing group reforecasts based on the most current information available.
• Assist in writing Group reforecast management reports.
• Complete month‑end tasks, including variances analysis, month‑end adjustments and reviewing transaction activity.
• Assist with populating reports issued to M&TC managers and meet with managers to discuss performance.
• Work closely with staff across M&TC to meet their financial information and control needs.
• Analyse group and divisional budgets/forecasts against prior year/quarter.
• Prepare financial reports and present to senior management.
• Identify and investigate opportunities to improve financial reports.
• Provide specific financial information to senior management on an ad‑hoc basis.
• Engage in ad‑hoc team project and development work.

• Recently CIMA qualified.
• History of excellent academic achievement and strong/graphql academic background from a well‑regarded university.
• Experience in budget and forecast preparation.
• Experience analysing actual financial performance against budgets/forecasts and providing meaningful, insightful reporting.
• Stable employment history.
• Good analytical and financial reporting skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Solid foundation of basic accountancy skills, including an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to support and build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Experience with Power BI and/or Power Query (desirable).
• Ability to leverage emerging technologies for collaboration (desirable).
• Hard‑working, able to commit to wider team objectives and deliverables, often under tight deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Collaborative attitude and ability to work with stakeholders at various organisational levels.
• Excellent attention to detail and initiative, able to take direction or work independently.
• Must be able to commute to the Biggin Hill office.

• Base:
  Formula 1’s Media & Technology Centre, Biggin Hill.
• Occasional attendance at the head office in London’s West End may be required.
• Predominantly office‑based with limited option for home working.
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• Private healthcare scheme
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• Dental care
• 4 x Grand Prix paddock passes per season
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies
• Vest‑shaped talk-Free shuttle service to nearby train stations
  
  Free healthy snacks in office
  
  Subsidised canteen (breakfast & lunch) at Biggin Hill
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holiday days + Christmas period closurekušen
• Opportunities to develop and request training via in‑house Learning & Development team
• Discount on F1 merchandise and experiences (arcade, drive)
• Perkbox benefit portal and more.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level |

Employment type:

Full‑time | Job function:
Finance and Sales | Industry: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution