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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Providing analytical and commercial finance support to leaders across the global Farnell business, including P&L forecasting, investment appraisal, scenario planning, budgeting and cost analysis
- Developing financial forecasts, models and business cases to support strategic and operational decision‑making
- Conducting economic and financial analysis covering areas such as returns on investment, working capital, depreciation, investment performance and regulatory impacts
- Gathering, analysing and summarising data to support financial plans, acquisition activity, future requirements and operating forecasts
- Working closely with the regional accounting teams during month‑end close to provide insight, critique, challenge and review of financial performance in your areas of responsibility
- Producing high‑quality standard and ad‑hoc reporting, including trend analysis, forecasting, narrative commentary, bridge analysis and what-if scenarios
- Owning production and distribution of financial reports to ensure accuracy and integrity of results
- Partnering with management to develop, monitor and report on key performance indicators, including providing appropriate support and challenge (where required) to potential business decisions
- Supporting the development, preparation and presentation of short‑ and long‑range financial plans, including operating expense budgets for particular global functions
- Acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, providing insight, challenge and recommendations on complex financial matters
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with typically 8+ years’ experience in business partnering, FP&A or a similar role
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and experience working with complex accounting and financial systems
- Proven ability to operate as a subject matter expert, advising management on complex financial and commercial issues
- Highly analytical, with strong financial modelling, forecasting and data interpretation skills
- Comfortable working independently, using sound judgement to evaluate options and make recommendations
- Confident communicator, able to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insight for non-Finance senior stakeholders
- Experience influencing stakeholders and contributing to policy, process and reporting improvements
Benefits
Comp & perks- A supportive team environment where everyone is working toward the same goal.
- A strong open-door policy within management
- An environment where you will be given the tools and opportunities to further your career
- A senior, influential role within an established FP&A and commercial finance function
- Direct exposure to business leaders and strategic initiatives
- Opportunity to shape financial planning, forecasting and performance reporting
- A role with real impact on commercial decisions and long‑range business outcomes
- Career development opportunities within Farnell and the wider Avnet organisation
- Pension scheme
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional holiday
- FREE Onsite Parking
- Flexible hybrid working
- Reward schemes – i.e. EV Car Scheme
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial forecastinginvestment appraisalscenario planningbudgetingcost analysiseconomic analysisfinancial analysisfinancial modellingdata interpretationGAAP
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsindependent workingjudgmentstakeholder influenceadvisory skillschallenge and critiquereporting improvementsactionable insighttrustworthiness