Overview FP&A Analyst manages financial planning, forecasting, and reporting processes, ensuring accuracy in tools like Mosaic and delivering insights on compensation and Opex. This role supports cross-functional collaboration, month-end close activities, and strategic decision-making through data-driven analysis. Responsibilities Accountabilities: Support planning cycles: P4F/P9F/ACP/AOP: Mosaic database adjustments within the Compensation & Benefits tool. Accurately update, maintain, and copy forecast versions within the year in a timely manner. Reconcile final reporting to forecast submission and provide analytics which can drive business discussion Monthly closing and performance reporting: Update and maintain the Compensation & Benefits tool in Mosaic ensuring accurate headcount and cost centre allocations within Make, Move, Sell and G&A; Support in the preparation of Month End Related activities, including but not limited to C&B related journals. Update and manage the Payroll Reporting and Support file to provide valuable insight into periodic movements and key changes required Communicate cross functionally with HR teams to proactively initiate and manage changes required based on monthly reporting; Analyse and prepare key Month End Reporting to support the wider functions around the Business Review Reporting output to provide valuable insight and analytics into the understanding of the Reported Numbers Other activities: Maintain databases and Mosaic mapping (by Cost Centers, functions, accounts, categories etc); Prepare analysis of Opex costs to support senior BU stakeholder review and decision-making. Demonstrate professionalism during cross-functional communications. Qualifications CIMA or ACCA (Part Qualified) preferred Experience of working in an FMCG or Blue-Chip organisation Advanced Excel skills, e.g. comfortable with Pivots and V-Lookups & accounting Strong financial planning and forecasting skills Good knowledge of financial systems Assertive and independent with the ability to cope effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines Quickly analyses complex problems to find actionable, pragmatic solutions Consistently works against the right priorities and takes the initiative to find ways to get better results Demonstrates a ‘cando’ attitude and sense of passion, enjoyment, and pride about their work