Vertical Aerospace
aerospace
FP&AAnalyst
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“FP&A Analyst at Vertical Aerospace. Skills: Financial Planning, Forecasting, Reporting, Data Analysis. Support budget preparation. Support forecast preparation”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive financial performance; Drive planning; Drive decision-making; Support business growth; Maintain reporting integrity; Maintain planning integrity; Provide insightful reporting; Provide robust forecasting; Provide data-driven analysis; Ensure reporting accuracy; Ensure reporting consistency; Provide improved visibility; Provide actionable insight
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Attention to detail
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), Experience within Financial Planning & Analysis or a similar finance role, understanding of financial statements and accounting principles, Advanced Excel skills, Experience working with ERP systems, Ability to analyse and manipulate data using SQL, Experience creating dashboards and visualisations using Power BI or similar tools, Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail, Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
Nice to Have
Experience within a high-growth, scale-up or pre-revenue environment, Exposure to aerospace, engineering, manufacturing or other complex project-based industries, Experience supporting long-range planning and investment appraisal activities, Understanding of finance controls, governance and reporting frameworks
What You'll Do.
Support budget preparation
Support forecast preparation
Support long-range plan preparation
Maintain financial models
Improve financial models
Deliver scenario modelling
Deliver ad hoc analysis
Consolidate expense forecasts
Monitor opportunities
Prepare management reporting
Produce FP&A reporting packs
Own FP&A reporting packs
Support performance reviews
Ensure reporting consistency
Ensure reporting reconciliation
Enhance cash reporting
Maintain financial data
Ensure dimension integrity
Ensure mapping integrity
Ensure workflow integrity
Build Power BI dashboards
Maintain Power BI dashboards
Develop KPI framework
Maintain KPI framework
Partner with stakeholders
Translate financial information
Investigate performance drivers
Recommend improvements
Collaborate with Accounting
Collaborate with Finance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with stakeholders across Engineering, Programmes and Corporate Functions; Collaborate with Accounting and wider Finance teams
Communication Scope
Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
Full Job Description
Our Mission At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take-off and landing), 'zero emissions' aircraft will set a new safety standard for how we will navigate the sky. We won't realise our mission following the same legacy processes and traditions our predecessors followed, instead, we want to 'redefine' aerospace best practices. We are growing quickly from a prototype business to a scaling SME, and the next few years will be critical to our success and delivering on our ambitious goals. Valo is targeting airliner-level safety certification in 2028 ahead of entering service with our airline and operator customers. WHAT TO EXPECT As we continue to scale towards certification and entry into service, we're looking for a Financial Planning Analyst to join our Finance team. This is a high-impact role at the centre of our FP&A function, helping drive financial performance, planning and decision-making across the business. You'll work closely with Finance, Programme teams and senior stakeholders to deliver insightful reporting, robust forecasting and data-driven analysis that supports the next phase of Vertical's growth. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Financial Planning Analyst, you'll play a key role in maintaining the integrity of our financial reporting and planning processes. Your responsibilities will include: FINANCIAL PLANNING & FORECASTING - Support the preparation and consolidation of annual budgets, rolling forecasts and long-range plans - Maintain and improve financial models used for business planning and investment decisions - Deliver scenario modelling and ad hoc analysis to support strategic decision-making - Consolidate operating expense forecasts and monitor risks and opportunities across the business REPORTING & PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS - Prepare monthly management reporting aligned with externally reported financial results - Produce and own FP&A reporting packs, including variance analysis and perf
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