Data Analytics M&A jobs in London

Job Overview

The Group FP&A team manage the financial reporting and planning processes across the Group, to ensure that the Group is using all available financial and operational data to optimise decision making. The role, based in London, will report into the Group FP&A: Head of Reporting & Data Insights, responsible for providing key financial forecasting analysis to support the Executive management team as well as for the Divisional management teams.

The Group FP&A: Reporting and Data Insights Manager will play a critical role within Mitie's FP&A function, responsible for delivering high-quality financial reporting, developing actionable insights, and driving data-led decision making across the organisation. This role combines technical financial expertise with advanced analytical capabilities to support strategic planning and business performance management. The role provides key financial analysis for a wide range of stakeholders, including the Group executive management team, the Plc Board, Group finance functions, and Divisional senior management teams

Main Duties

You will be responsible and accountable for planning and delivering key financial reporting, forecasting and modelling processes as well as a range of ad-hoc projects. Key responsibilities include:

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Own the production of monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting packs for the Executive team and Board, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and insight-driven commentary
• Own and develop Group FP&A data models, dashboards, and analytical frameworks that analyse Group performance against plan, prior periods, and market expectations, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Prepare executive summaries and presentations that translate complex financial data into clear business insights for senior stakeholders
• Support strategic initiatives such as M&A, capital allocation, cost optimisation, and transformation programmes through robust data analysis

Data Management & Systems

• Own and continuously improve the Group financial reporting infrastructure, including automation of reporting processes and data workflows
• Translate complex financial and operational data into meaningful insights using advanced analytics and visualisation tools.
• Partner with Finance, IT and Data teams to improve data quality across the Group, including consistency of data definitions, KPIs, and performance metrics across the Group
• Drive the development of self-service reporting capabilities for business partners

Business Intelligence & Insights

• Conduct deep-dive analyses to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across business units and cost centres
• Develop predictive models and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making
• Design and implement advanced analytics to enhance forecasting accuracy and business performance visibility
• Create ad-hoc analyses in response to executive requests, providing actionable recommendations

Forecasting & Planning Support

• Support the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes with robust reporting frameworks and variance analysis
• Develop rolling forecast models that provide forward-looking visibility on financial performance
• Analyse forecast accuracy and identify areas for improvement in planning processes

Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior finance leadership and business unit heads, providing financial insights that drive commercial decisions
• Collaborate with divisional FP&A teams to drive best practice, challenge assumptions, and embed insight-led decision making
• Present findings and recommendations to senior management and cross-functional teams

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure robust controls, governance, and auditability of Group financial models and data output
• Champion the adoption of new technologies and methodologies that enhance the FP&A function's capabilities

The role may involve travel within the UK

What we are looking for

• Professional accountancy qualification (ACA / CA / CIMA / ACCA)
• 2+ years of post qualification experience (PQE) working in data analytics, transaction services, or similar
• Must have proven experience of working in professional services firm, ideally big 4
• Must be able to work independently and be responsible for delivering outputs directly to all key stakeholders across an organisation
• Strong data analytics capability, including experience with large, complex data sets
• Proficiency in tools such as Excel (advanced), Power BI, or similar visualisation platforms
• Experience with ERP and planning systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, TM1, or similar).
• Strong understanding of financial statements, value drivers, and performance metrics in a PLC context
• Confident and self starting individual able to provide proactive solutions to problems without requiring detailed additional review
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to link data insights to strategic outcomes
• Ability to communicate complex insights clearly and concisely to senior stakeholders, with strong storytelling skills that translates data into compelling narratives
• Strong attention to detail, with drive to identify and implement processes improvements