Making Trade Happen
Coface is a team of 4,500 people of 78 nationalities across nearly 60 countries, all sharing a corporate culture across the world. Together, we work towards one objective: facilitating trade by helping our 50,000 corporate clients develop their businesses.
With 75 years of experience, Coface is a leader in the credit insurance and risk management market. We have also developed a range of other value-added services, including factoring, debt collection, Single Risk insurance, bonding, and information services.
As a close-knit, international organisation at the core of the global economy, Coface offers an enriching work experience on several levels: relational, professional, and cultural.
Every day, our teams are making trade happen. Join us!
Job DescriptionWe are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented FP&A Analyst to join our finance team. This role is ideal for someone who has previous experience working as an analyst. Advanced excel skills, experience of simplifying processes and being able to understand the drivers behind the numbers is a must. You will work closely with our Head of FP&A, Finance professionals and cross-functional teams to help drive data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual P&L reporting including variance analysis
- Responsible for loading P&L data into Group reporting tools on monthly basis
- Responsible for monitoring and reporting of Overheads on monthly basis to budget holders
- Support the budgeting and forecasting processes, including data collection, model updates, and performance tracking
- Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
- Maintain and improve Excel-based financial models
- Assist with ad-hoc financial reports and projects as required by the Finance team
- Help track key performance indicators (KPIs) and create dashboards to monitor business performance
Qualifications:
- Part-Qualified Accountant (ideally CIMA / ACCA studier)
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (experience with financial modelling or large data sets a plus)
- Experience with using Power BI and building dashboards (desirable)
- Basic understanding of financial statements and corporate finance principles
- Familiarity with ERP systems or financial planning software (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, SAP) is a plus
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
- Eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.
Reports to: Head of FP&A
Why Join Coface?
At Coface, we offer a dynamic, international working environment where your legal expertise will directly contribute to the success and expansion of our UK business. You will work alongside high-calibre professionals in a fast-paced, strategic role with strong exposure to senior leadership and cross-border collaboration.
If you are a commercially minded professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make an impact, we invite you to apply.
Skills Required
- Previous experience working as an analyst
- Part-Qualified Accountant (ideally CIMA or ACCA studier)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (financial modelling, large data sets)
- Experience simplifying processes and understanding drivers behind financial numbers
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Basic understanding of financial statements and corporate finance principles
- Experience with Power BI and building dashboards
- Familiarity with ERP or financial planning systems (NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, SAP)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
- Eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment
What We Do
With over 75 years of experience and the most extensive international network, Coface is a leader in trade credit insurance & risk management, and a recognized provider of Factoring, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Bonding, and Information Services. Coface’s experts work to the beat of the global economy, helping ~50,000 clients in 100 countries build successful, growing, and dynamic businesses. With Coface’s insight and advice, these companies can make informed decisions. The Group' solutions strengthen their ability to sell by providing them with reliable information on their commercial partners and protecting them against non-payment risks, both domestically and for export. In 2023, Coface employed ~4,970 people and registered a turnover of €1.868 billion.
