We have a fantastic opportunity for a Junior Finance Analyst to join the McLaren Racing Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Team. The successful candidate will possess a ‘can-do’ attitude, with a high level of attention to detail, enabling the preparation of high quality, data driven insight, analysis and commentary to support the FP&A Team and wider business.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Analysis support for the varying business units within McLaren Racing, including F1, Marketing, Indycar, Heritage and Overheads
- Preparation of presentation packs for business reviews
- Support and assistance in preparation of business cases for investment appraisal
- Assisting the wider FP&A Team in preparation of forecasts and budgets
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Entry level ACA, pre- or part- qualified ACCA/CIMA studier or individual with relevant finance experience looking to begin their studies
- Expert Excel user
- Power BI experience desireable but not essential
- Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills
- Strong attention to detail
Personal Attributes:
- Resilient and confident individual
- Presentable and personable – the candidate must be immediately credible with stakeholders
- Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
- Ability to work within diverse organisations and in challenging conditions
Key Competencies:
Analytical Thinking
- The ability to think clearly, logically and objectively
- To analyse work-related problems in an effective way
- To come to conclusions which are balanced, systematic and rational
Building Relationships
- Recognising key relationships and making conscious effort to build rapport
- Establishing positive relations quickly with stakeholders irrelevant of status
- Demonstrating tact and diplomacy in all professional relationships
Results Focus and Initiative
- The drive, determination and commitment to get things done
- To move things forward, achieve, get results and do things better
Planning and Organising
- Ability to set achievable goals and deadlines
- Capacity to multi-task over several on-going projects, and able to define priorities
- Ability to assess work done against future goal and monitor progress
- Able to adopt systematic and pro-active approach that will ensure task completion
- Confidence to recognise and deal with arising problems