The Role
Own and develop FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow forecasting, management reporting, variance analysis, and financial performance dashboards. Implement and administer new finance platforms, improve data flows and processes, and translate financial information into actionable insights for senior stakeholders. Support value creation initiatives and collaborate with internal teams and external developers to improve finance systems and reporting.
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Senior Financial Analyst
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Oxford
Shaw Gibbs is a growing top 35 accountancy practice who provide expert solutions for entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals in Central and Southern England. Shaw Gibbs invest in their teams of high-quality specialists who work with the best-in-breed technology to create value for our clients which exceeds expectation.
Our culture is very important to us and is based on our company values of expert, respectful, innovative and collaborative. We develop high performing teams diverse in experiences, backgrounds and ideas. As a growing company, there are plenty of opportunities for development and quick progression. Our practice is known for having a friendly and supportive team culture where everyone receives training and development to increase their technical knowledge and their commercial and management skills. We put our people first and are constantly looking for ways to improve our people experience. With respectful as one of our values, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that respects, values and celebrates cultural and individual differences.
We have several offices in Central and Southern England and have ambitious plans to expand our business. To support the organisation’s growth, we have created a new opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Oxford Finance team. This is a permanent full-time role with hybrid and flexible working options.
The Role
Shaw Gibbs is a growing professional services group, and our Group Finance function is scaling to match. We are creating a new Senior Financial Analyst role that will sit at the heart of our FP&A capability and play an integral part in developing and maturing our core planning, forecasting and analysis processes as the group continues to expand.
This is a hands-on, build-oriented position rather than a purely reporting one. A central part of the remit will be the implementation and ongoing management of new systems, including a cash flow forecasting tool and budgeting and forecasting platform, embedding both into the rhythm of the finance function and making them genuinely useful to decision-makers across the group.
The successful candidate will help shape how FP&A is done at Shaw Gibbs.
Key Responsibilities
What We Can Offer You
About You
• You have a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience, preferably with an FP&A or commercial finance background.
• You have advanced Excel and strong financial modelling skills.
• You have excellent analytical ability with a track record of turning data into clear, decision-useful insight.
• You are a confident communicator able to present financial information to senior, non-financial stakeholders.
Diversity, equality and inclusion
Shaw Gibbs is an inclusive employer, and we are committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates by ensuring a comfortable and accessible interview experience. We understand that some individuals may have specific needs or require accommodation/adjustments during the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to ensure your recruitment experience with Shaw Gibbs is as inclusive and accessible as possible, please let us know at your earliest convenience via the application form or via an email to [email protected].
We believe that diversity makes Shaw Gibbs a stronger firm and we look to employ people with different ideas, styles and skillsets. This diversity stimulates a rich, creative environment – one in which our people develop, and our clients enjoy enduring results. We’re committed to recruiting, promoting and rewarding our people solely based on their ability to contribute to Shaw Gibbs’ goals, without regard to their sex, gender, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.
Right to work
Unfortunately, for this role we are unable to offer sponsorship for visas/work permits, so you will need to have full right to work in the UK. Your application will be automatically rejected if you do not have full right to work.
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Oxford
Shaw Gibbs is a growing top 35 accountancy practice who provide expert solutions for entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals in Central and Southern England. Shaw Gibbs invest in their teams of high-quality specialists who work with the best-in-breed technology to create value for our clients which exceeds expectation.
Our culture is very important to us and is based on our company values of expert, respectful, innovative and collaborative. We develop high performing teams diverse in experiences, backgrounds and ideas. As a growing company, there are plenty of opportunities for development and quick progression. Our practice is known for having a friendly and supportive team culture where everyone receives training and development to increase their technical knowledge and their commercial and management skills. We put our people first and are constantly looking for ways to improve our people experience. With respectful as one of our values, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that respects, values and celebrates cultural and individual differences.
We have several offices in Central and Southern England and have ambitious plans to expand our business. To support the organisation’s growth, we have created a new opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Oxford Finance team. This is a permanent full-time role with hybrid and flexible working options.
The Role
Shaw Gibbs is a growing professional services group, and our Group Finance function is scaling to match. We are creating a new Senior Financial Analyst role that will sit at the heart of our FP&A capability and play an integral part in developing and maturing our core planning, forecasting and analysis processes as the group continues to expand.
This is a hands-on, build-oriented position rather than a purely reporting one. A central part of the remit will be the implementation and ongoing management of new systems, including a cash flow forecasting tool and budgeting and forecasting platform, embedding both into the rhythm of the finance function and making them genuinely useful to decision-makers across the group.
The successful candidate will help shape how FP&A is done at Shaw Gibbs.
Key Responsibilities
- Support with the implementation, configuration and ongoing management of the Group’s new cash flow forecasting tool, ensuring it produces timely, accurate and actionable forecasts.
- Own the roll-out and administration of a new budgeting and forecasting platform, from set-up and data integration through to user adoption across the finance function and wider business.
- Develop, document and mature core FP&A processes, including the annual budget cycle and periodic reforecasts.
- Produce insightful monthly management reporting and variance analysis, translating financial data into clear commentary for partner and leadership audiences.
- Support ad hoc value creation projects across the Group, partnering with the business to build the analysis that underpins growth and efficiency initiatives.
- Drive the continued development of our internal operational and financial performance dashboards, acting as the bridge between the business and our external developers so that user feedback becomes tangible improvement.
- Continuously identify and drive improvements in FP&A systems, data flows and ways of working as the Group scales.
What We Can Offer You
- A comprehensive study package including full funding to pursue your AAT qualifications, study leave, and time off for exams
- Hybrid working after successful completion of your probationary period (three days in the office and two days at home)
- Flexible working (flexing your hours around the core working hours of 10am to 4pm)
- Joining a fast-growing company with exciting growth plans ahead
- Exposure to a broad range of stakeholders
- Plenty of opportunity to increase your technical knowledge and skills
- A varied role within a talented and experienced team
- Entry onto our next Management Development Programme – a bespoke programme aimed at developing and enhancing leadership potential for existing and aspiring managers
- ERIC internal recognition awards – monthly recognition awards that celebrate those who champion the Shaw Gibbs values
- Long service awards
- Regular employee events including a company-wide summer party
- A competitive benefits package, including:
- A 25-day core holiday allowance plus other holiday-related benefits, such as: Holiday trading (the ability to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year), flexible bank holidays (the ability to flex your bank holidays to a day that suits you best) and additional holiday with service
- A dedicated “Wellbeing Day” – an additional day off per year to focus on your wellbeing
- Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) which includes access to 24/7 online GP consultations, 2nd medical opinions and mental health first aiders present in every office
- Access to MYNDUP – a wellbeing support platform which offers confidential 1-to-1 sessions with therapists, counsellors, psychologists, and coaches.
- Shaw Gibbs Rewards – access to discounts on a wide range of retailers
- Health Cash Plan – money back on routine health appointments
- Electric Vehicles Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Client and employee referral bonuses
- Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Death in Service Life Assurance
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Bus pass discounts and loans
- Cycle to Work Scheme
About You
• You have a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience, preferably with an FP&A or commercial finance background.
• You have advanced Excel and strong financial modelling skills.
• You have excellent analytical ability with a track record of turning data into clear, decision-useful insight.
• You are a confident communicator able to present financial information to senior, non-financial stakeholders.
Diversity, equality and inclusion
Shaw Gibbs is an inclusive employer, and we are committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates by ensuring a comfortable and accessible interview experience. We understand that some individuals may have specific needs or require accommodation/adjustments during the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to ensure your recruitment experience with Shaw Gibbs is as inclusive and accessible as possible, please let us know at your earliest convenience via the application form or via an email to [email protected].
We believe that diversity makes Shaw Gibbs a stronger firm and we look to employ people with different ideas, styles and skillsets. This diversity stimulates a rich, creative environment – one in which our people develop, and our clients enjoy enduring results. We’re committed to recruiting, promoting and rewarding our people solely based on their ability to contribute to Shaw Gibbs’ goals, without regard to their sex, gender, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.
Right to work
Unfortunately, for this role we are unable to offer sponsorship for visas/work permits, so you will need to have full right to work in the UK. Your application will be automatically rejected if you do not have full right to work.
Skills Required
- Recognised accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, or qualified by experience
- FP&A or commercial finance background
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong financial modelling skills
- Excellent analytical ability and experience turning data into decision-useful insight
- Confident communication skills, including presenting financial information to senior non-financial stakeholders
- Full right to work in the UK without visa or work permit sponsorship
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The Company
What We Do
Shaw Gibbs is a UK accountancy and tax advisory practice serving entrepreneurial businesses, private individuals, SMEs and corporates. The firm provides accounting, tax, payroll and specialist advisory services, operating from a base in Oxford and offices across central and southern England. It has expanded organically and through acquisitions, with its teams supporting more than 17,000 SMEs and corporates alongside numerous private clients.
