Assistant FP&A Analyst

Assistant FP&A Analyst

Location:Hybrid / 2 days in Birmingham office

Salary:£28,818

Hours:37.5 Hours per week

Shifts:Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5:30 pm

Contract:Permanent

• 25 day's annual leave plus bank holidays, and a day off for your birthday
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Free access to mental health support, including 1:1 therapy
• Healthcare and wellbeing benefits
• Extra family-friendly days for key life moments, plus death in service cover

We are looking for a proactive and analytical Assistant FP&A Analyst to support our Financial Planning & Analysis function. Working closely with the FP&A Manager, you'll play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and providing valuable financial insights that help drive business performance and decision-making.

You’ll work with stakeholders across Finance, Sales, Operations, and IT to deliver accurate reporting, analyse performance, and identify opportunities to improve processes and business outcomes.

City Sprint is a UK-wide logistics business delivering same-day and time-critical services for customers who need things done right, first time. We work at pace, rely on good judgement, and trust our people to take ownership.

As part of the DPD and Geopost group, we benefit from the strength of a global network while maintaining the agility and focus of a growing business.

• Support the FP&A Manager with annual budgeting and weekly forecasting activities
• Assist in producing weekly financial reports and variance analysis against budget and prior year performance
• Ensure financial reporting data is accurate, consistent, and reliable across multiple data sources
• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights through reports, dashboards, and presentations
• Partner with Sales, Operations, IT, and Finance teams to evaluate commercial and operational performance
• Build and maintain financial models to support future business planning and scenario analysis
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across financial reporting and planning processes
• Help provide timely analysis and recommendations to support business decision-making

• Relevant degree or equivalent work experience in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
• Interest in studying towards a professional qualification such as CIMA or ACCA
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present financial data clearly
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modelling
• Experience creating reports and dashboards using Power BI or similar visualisation tools
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement

All successful candidates will be required to complete a DBS check.