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James Whitfield
Financial Analyst
Financial analyst with five years in FP&A at a retail group. I build models that leadership plans with, and explain the numbers behind them.
Experience
Senior Financial Analyst, Harbour Retail Group 2021–now
Retailer with 180 stores and £600m revenue.
- Own the annual budget and monthly forecast for a £120m division.
- Built the store-level profitability model used to decide 14 closures and 6 openings.
- Cut month-end reporting from eight days to four by automating consolidations.
Financial Analyst, Grant & Co. 2019–2021
Mid-sized accounting and advisory firm.
- Built valuation models for eight mid-market acquisitions, from £5m to £40m.
- Prepared board packs and variance analysis for three clients.
Education
BSc, Economics, University of Warwick 2018
Certifications
CFA Level II, CFA Institute 2022
Skills
- Finance: Forecasting, Budgeting, Financial modelling, Valuation, Variance analysis
- Tools: Excel, Power BI, SAP, Anaplan