We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.    Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.  What does Access offer you?   We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.    You will start with 25 days annual leave that increases with your seniority in the company, a private healthcare and life insurance. We pride ourselves on being an organisation that gives back so you’ll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you. There are plenty of other perks. Apply to find out more. About you:   The Financial Planning & Analysis Cost Analyst is a key role within the finance department responsible for overseeing and managing the financial reporting and analysis of cost for the organization. This role requires an ambitious, motivated finance partner who’s adaptable to work in a fast-paced organisation. You have a strong grounding in financial analysis and metrics with a commercial outlook necessary to support business growth and key initiatives. Day-to-day, you will: 1. Financial Reporting: · Review financial reporting including P&L, divisional & regional views during monthly close, planning and forecasting cycles 2. Process Improvement: · Continuously evaluate and improve reporting and processes to enhance efficiency, consistency, accuracy and transparency · Work with the Accounting and Commercial Finance community to Identify opportunities for streamlined and consistent reporting across planning and monthly close processes 3. Financial Analysis: · Narrate the organisations cost performance and direction against plan · Have an in-depth knowledge of the key business drivers and how these translate in to business performance · Developing KPI’s and metrics to understand financial performance, utilising insight from the divisional and functional finance business partners. · Support strategic decision-making through the provision of accurate financial information 4. Team Collaboration: · Be a key part of the FP&A team responsible for various aspects of financial reporting and consolidation. · Provide guidance, training of best practise for cost treatment and reporting across the wider commercial finance organisation Your skills and experiences might also include:  · Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or similar professional certification preferred. · Logical with a strong drive to understand commercial drivers of the business and highly numerate with ability to draw meaningful conclusions and drive actions from financial analysis · Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities with a desire to drive strategic and commercial outcomes · Strong knowledge of Excel, financial modelling, and data analysis. What are we all about?   The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace.     At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity.    Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together.   Love Work. Love Life. Be You.