Senior FP&A Analyst

Position Overview:

We are looking for a qualified finance professional to join the Financial Planning & Analysis team at Squarepoint, a leading quantitative investment manager. The individual should have a strong understanding of FP&A principles and experience working within asset management, a hedge fund or a similar financial services environment. The role will support the delivery of management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, with a focus on data accuracy, controls, reconciliations and the production of high-quality analytical outputs.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment, takes pride in the accuracy and integrity of their work, and is comfortable working through detailed processes while keeping sight of the bigger picture. The individual should be comfortable using planning systems day to day, with the curiosity to understand how models and data flows work and the confidence to suggest practical improvements. For the right person, this is an excellent opportunity to grow within a high-performing FP&A function and make a real impact on the quality and reliability of financial reporting across the business.

• Prepare and deliver management reporting packs, budget submissions, forecast packs and variance analysis in an accurate and timely manner.
• Reconcile data between source systems, Workday Adaptive Planning and offline analysis, ensuring consistency and integrity across inputs and outputs.
• Perform offline checks to validate that Workday Adaptive Planning models are calculating correctly and that data is flowing through the system as expected.
• Sense check model outputs and underlying data to identify, investigate and resolve errors before reporting is shared with stakeholders.
• Work with business owners and finance counterparts across the business to source inputs, resolve queries and ensure reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes run smoothly.
• Analyse financial and non-financial outputs and their key drivers, presenting insights in a clear and concise way to support business decision-making.
• Identify and help deliver efficiencies in reporting, planning and control processes, reducing manual effort and improving the quality and reliability of outputs over time.
• Provide practical feedback on Workday Adaptive Planning functionality and suggest improvements to how the system is used to support reporting, planning and analysis.
• Maintain a strong controls mindset across all FP&A outputs, ensuring processes are well-structured, repeatable and appropriately reviewed.

Required Qualifications:

• Relevant experience in an FP&A, finance or planning role within asset management, a hedge fund or a similar financial services environment.
• Strong experience preparing management reporting, budgets, forecasts and variance analysis.
• A strong controls mindset, with a disciplined approach to reconciling data across multiple sources and validating outputs.
• Experience using an Enterprise Performance Management tool such as Workday Adaptive Planning, Anaplan or Vena as a day-to-day user.
• The ability to understand planning models and system outputs in detail, with the curiosity to identify where data, calculations or processes may need improvement.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to understand model outputs, identify key drivers and explain movements clearly and concisely.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with business owners and finance counterparts across the business.
• High personal standards, strong attention to detail and a desire to exceed expectations.
• A well-structured, proactive work ethic with the ability to manage deadlines and maintain high standards under pressure.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing and growing environment, with the ability to adapt quickly as priorities evolve.
• A curious mindset, able to understand the detail while keeping sight of the wider business context.
• A track record of identifying and delivering process improvements or efficiencies within an FP&A or finance function would be advantageous.
• Experience with data visualisation, including graphs and dashboards, would be advantageous.