Interim FP&A Analyst - Goodman Masson

FP&A Analyst:
Up to £300 per day | 6-month contract with potential extension | Hybrid - 2-3 days office-based

We're working with a well-established and growing organisation that is looking to bring an experienced FP&A professional into the team on an initial 6-month contract, with the potential for this to be extended.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong commercial finance, FP&A and business partnering experience to join a busy finance function and make an immediate impact.

You’ll play a key role across budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting and commercial analysis, working closely with both finance and operational stakeholders.

• Supporting the annual budgeting, forecasting and longer-term planning processes.
• Producing monthly performance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Investigating variances and providing clear commentary on the underlying business drivers.
• Analysing financial and operational KPIs to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Building and maintaining financial models for forecasting, scenario analysis and business cases.
• Preparing reporting packs, dashboards and analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Business partnering with budget holders and operational teams, providing insight and constructive challenge.
• Supporting management accounts through financial analysis and review of P&L and balance sheet movements.
• Delivering ad hoc commercial analysis and financial deep-dives.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, automation and finance processes.

• 5 years Experience across FP&A, commercial finance, management reporting or business partnering.
• Strong budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills.
• The ability to analyse complex data and turn it into clear, commercially relevant insight.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to challenge assumptions where appropriate.
• Part-qualified, qualified or qualified-by-experience finance background.