Finance Planning Analyst

Job Title:

Finance Planning Analyst

Location:

Whitley, Coventry Rate: £27.21ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £20.35ph PAYE

Employment Type:

Contract (31.03.26)

Hours:

Standard 40 Hours Per Week Reference: J Job Description Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities Governance & Assurance

Ensure compliance with standards, document control, and assurance processes across capital and operational expenditure. Support implementation of governance structures across the portfolio.

Collaborate with the Strategic Technical Specialist to assess the feasibility of capital investment on projects and support in business case development. Regularly review project rankings based on strategic value, financial return and resource availability.

Assist in the development of project budgets, supporting stakeholders in the appropriate allocation of spend type. Monitor project performance to identify and flag budget overruns or delays.

Support with building operational budgets in conjunction with customers and operations teams. Identify operational improvement opportunities to support budget alignment and cost risk mitigation.

Support with asset management and tagging across local area. Support asset lifecycle planning by identifying risks and opportunities for investment, both capital and operational.

Maintain capital and operational budgets and expenditure in collaboration with stakeholders. Develop and maintain Tableau dashboards to visualise KPIs, timelines, and budget drawdown.

Support with maintaining risk and opportunity registers, support workshops, and ensure timely escalation and reporting. Help identify and mitigate delivery risks.

Adhere to change control processes, ensuring accurate documentation and tracking. Support review and approval workflows per governance protocols.

Ensure effective engagement with project stakeholders and cross-functional collaboration, including central business and buyer teams.

Support definition and tracking of project delivery KPIs. Produce regular reports and insights to support understanding of budget health and to aid decision-making at project and portfolio levels.

Support lessons learned sessions and embed findings into future delivery. Support continuous improvement and best practice sharing.

Support initiatives to measure and improve delivery from a customer perspective. Embed feedback into delivery processes to support a ‘Customer Love’ culture.

• Experience in a Business Planning or Finance function; strong business acumen
• Experience working with Capital and / or Operational budgets
• Proven budget and forecasting skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong stakeholder reporting and engagement skills
• High attention to detail and organisational skills
• Understanding of planning cycles with ability to adapt to local business context
• Experience with cost management processes (e.g. QCRA, VfM)
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
• Experience with Tableau or similar tools
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Share Point
• Good understanding of MS Office and project planning tools
• Knowledge of risk, issue, and change control processes

• Experience with SAP or similar finance tool
• Experience in engineering, infrastructure, or technical projects
• Knowledge of lifecycle frameworks (e.g. RIBA, V-model) including costing
• Familiarity with project methodologies (e.g. APM, PRINCE2)
• Exposure to portfolio-level reporting
• Degree or equivalent experience in Business / Finance / Accounting
• Familiarity with Confluence and collaborative platforms
• Experience supporting lessons learned and continuous improvement
• Understanding of financial tracking and budget reporting
• Asset management experience
• Experience with leading or supporting internal / external audits
• Proficient in Jira and coding languages for reporting and dashboards

This role is INSIDE IR35

Our Clients are unable to provide sponsorship for Tier 2 General Visas; therefore, only candidates eligible to work in the UK need apply!

No terminology within this advert is intended to unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race or disability and we welcome all applications.