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Oliver Bennett
Senior Financial Analyst
oliver.bennett@example.com|+44 7700 900482|linkedin.com/in/oliverbennett
SUMMARY
Senior financial analyst with 8 years' experience in FP&A and commercial finance across FTSE 250 firms. Specialises in financial modelling, budgeting and board reporting; identified £2.4M in annual cost savings through margin analysis. ACCA-qualified and data-driven.
EXPERIENCE
Senior Financial Analyst
05/2020 - Present
Thames Capital Group, London
- Built three-statement financial models supporting £40M of investment decisions.
- Identified £2.4M in annual savings through margin and variance analysis.
- Led the monthly board reporting pack and automated forecasting in Excel and Power BI.
Financial Analyst
09/2016 - 04/2020
Northgate Retail plc, Manchester
- Owned the annual budgeting cycle for a £120M revenue division.
- Reduced month-end close from 8 to 5 days by streamlining reconciliations.
EDUCATION
Economics, BSc
London School of Economics (2016)
Not: First Class
SKILLS
Financial Modelling·FP&A·Excel·Power BI·Forecasting·SQL
LANGUAGES
English (Native)·French (Intermediate)