Financial Planning Analyst

About the Role

Financial Planning Analyst –

Location:

Bromborough

Join Panda and help turn data into better decisions. As a Financial Planning Analyst at Panda, you’ll play an important role in helping the business make smarter, faster and better-informed decisions. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys combining financial insight, operational understanding and data-led thinking. You’ll work closely with Finance and Operations, helping turn large volumes of data into clear analysis, meaningful reporting and practical recommendations.

The Financial Planning Analyst role would suit someone who is commercially minded, confident working with different stakeholders, and able to get into the detail while keeping sight of the bigger picture.

In this role, you’ll support financial planning, reporting and performance analysis across the business. You’ll help bring visibility to key financial and operational trends, support decision-making, and improve how we track and manage performance.

• Producing weekly P&L and KPI reporting across divisions and processes
• Partnering with operational teams to develop and maintain daily and weekly KPI suites
• Supporting the reconciliation of waste revenues and costs with Finance and operational stakeholders
• Delivering variance analysis against budget, forecast, five-year plan and prior year performance
• Assisting with monthly management accounts, including trend and scenario analysis
• Preparing analysis against competitor and industry benchmarks
• Supporting the business in managing waste flows efficiently and cost-effectively
• Developing and improving Power BI reporting to give stakeholders stronger visibility and insight
• Contributing to ad hoc finance and commercial projects as the business evolves

We’re looking for someone who can combine strong analytical capability with a practical, commercially focused mindset.

• Experience in Commercial Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis, or a similar analytical finance role
• Strong Excel capability and confidence working with large data sets
• Experience with Power BI, or the ability to build reporting that helps stakeholders make better decisions
• Good understanding of financial reporting, variance analysis and performance tracking
• The ability to build strong relationships across different teams and levels of the business
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to explain data in a simple and useful way
• A proactive approach and the confidence to work in a business that is operational, fast-moving and hands-on
• Experience with systems such as Adaptive would be beneficial, but it is not essential

This is more than a reporting role. As a Financial Planning Analyst, you’ll be part of a business where Finance supports real operational decision-making and where your insight can have a visible impact. At Panda, you’ll join a business that is growing, evolving and investing in better ways of working. You’ll work alongside people who care about performance, service, sustainability and continuous improvement, with the opportunity to develop your skills in a commercially relevant, operationally connected environment.

This is a strong opportunity for someone looking to build their career as a Financial Planning Analyst in a business where data, finance and operations come together.

We are Panda. We value waste. We’re in the business of waste management but that doesn’t just mean collecting bins. Behind every collection is a passionate team of people finding smarter, safer, and more sustainable ways to recycle and repurpose materials that would otherwise go to waste. Over the past 30 years, Panda has grown into a leading resource recovery business, bringing together almost 3,000 people across multiple brands, united by a shared vision and strong values.

While our operations are diverse, our purpose is clear: to protect our people, support our customers, and create positive impact for the communities and environments we serve. At Panda, people are at the heart of everything we do. We work as one team, combining different skills, experiences, and perspectives…