Finance Analyst - Corporate Functions

Ferguson is a leading supplier of quality products across various industries, seeking a high-performing Finance Analyst to join their Corporate Finance team. This role involves delivering financial insights, reporting, and analysis to support business decision-making and requires interaction with senior leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and deliver accurate and timely recurring financial reports, including daily and deliverables
• Produce and maintain daily sales reporting, ensuring data integrity and highlighting key trends and variances
• Analyze financial performance versus budget and prior periods, identifying drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Develop and automate reporting tools to improve efficiency and data transparency
• Support the annual budget and periodic forecasting processes, including data gathering, modeling, and validation
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand assumptions and incorporate them into financial projections
• Assist with scenario analysis and “what-if” modeling to support business planning
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for leadership
• Perform variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast) and clearly communicate key drivers
• Support ad hoc analysis and strategic initiatives as required by leadership
• Identify trends and proactively suggest recommendations to improve financial performance
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial data across reporting systems
• Work with large datasets to clean, validate, and reconcile data from sources
• Continuously find opportunities to streamline and enhance reporting processes
• Support implementation and optimization of financial systems and tools
• Partner with teams across Business Finance, Acquisitions, Accounting, and other functions to gather insights and align reporting
• Serve as a key liaison between finance and business partners
• Build strong relationships to support a collaborative and insightful finance function

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in finance, FP&A, or related analytical roles
• Strong financial competence and understanding of financial statements and key metrics
• Sophisticated proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly meticulous with a focus on accuracy
• Naturally curious and willing to dig into data to uncover insights
• Proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Confidentiality and high ethical standards
• Collaborative team player with the ability to influence cross-functional partners
• Experience using AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Gemini, or similar) to enhance analysis, automate tasks, and improve productivity
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools
• Exposure to Anaplan or other financial planning systems
• Experience with ERP systems or financial reporting tools
• Familiarity with data automation tools (Power Query, Power Pivot, etc.)