Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

About the role

Maxi Zoo Ireland is looking for an experienced, commercially‑minded FP&A Analyst to join the Retail Support Office in Ballincollig. The role will support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis across the company’s Irish retail operations, providing insights that drive strategic decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting, building financial models for revenue, cost and cash‑flow projections.
• Enter finalized forecasts into SAP/BPC for local and group consolidation.
• Assist month‑end close, align FP&A outputs with statutory reporting, and prepare management reports and presentations.
• Analyse monthly results versus budget and prior year, comment on variances, and track KPIs using dashboards (Excel, Power BI or similar).
• Partner with department heads and store managers to provide financial insight, support investment appraisals and conduct sensitivity analyses.
• Identify and implement process improvements, enhance data quality and support finance system upgrades.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance or a similar role.
• Experience in retail, FMCG or multi‑site environments is preferred.
• Strong analytical mindset, excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and build relationships across finance and non‑finance teams.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel (formulas, pivot tables, financial modelling).
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Familiarity with reporting tools such as Power BI.

What we offer

• Opportunity to grow with Europe’s largest pet retailer.
• Competitive salary and pension scheme.
• Hybrid working arrangement (office and remote).
• Employee assistance programmes.