Financial Planning Analyst

Overview

Our client, a rapidly expanding financial services business, is hiring a Senior Finance Analyst within the FP&A team. You will play a key role in supporting the Group’s financial planning and analysis activities. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality management information, forecasts, and business insights that drive decision-making across the business. This role is ideal for a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA) looking to build their career in a fast-paced environment.

Planning & Forecasting

• Support the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans across multiple entities.
• Maintain and improve financial models to support scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
• Assist in consolidating group-wide forecasts and preparing variance analyses.

Reporting & Analysis

• Produce monthly management reporting packs with insightful commentary on performance vs. plan.
• Support the FP&A Manager in preparing board and divisional performance reports.
• Analyse key drivers of revenue, cost, and profitability to identify opportunities for improvement.

Business Partnering

• Work with business units to understand and challenge assumptions in forecasts and budgets.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support strategic initiatives and commercial decision-making.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Support the development and maintenance of planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Power BI).
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and improve data integrity.

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA) with strong technical and analytical skills.
• Experience in FP&A, management reporting, or business partnering (
  Financial services experience desirable or from a large corporate business
  ).
• Strong Excel modelling skills; experience with planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Power BI, Vena) a plus.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to interpret financial data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, comfortable engaging with stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.