Interim FP&A Analyst - #2151742

Interim FP&A Analyst

6 months

£55,000 - £60,000 p/annum

We are supporting a high-growth, international business in the search for an FP&A Analyst to join its finance team on a six-month contract. This role is ideally suited to someone currently working within FP&A or a closely aligned financial planning role, with hands-on experience across recurring management reporting, budgeting and forecasting cycles, variance analysis and business partnering.

Working within an international environment, you will take responsibility for key reporting and planning activities, partner with budget holders and finance stakeholders, and help improve and streamline existing reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting and reforecasting cycles across the business.
• Prepare recurring monthly and quarterly management reporting, providing clear commentary on performance, key variances, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Assist with the preparation of Board packs, budget decks and senior leadership reporting materials.
• Partner directly with budget holders and cross-functional stakeholders throughout budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Maintain and develop financial models and reporting tools to improve forecasting accuracy and quality.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and scenario modelling to support commercial and strategic decision-making.
• Monitor key business performance indicators and translate financial data into actionable insights.
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline and automate recurring reporting and data processes.
• Support the maintenance and improvement of financial planning systems, reporting templates and underlying data.
• Ensure reporting is accurate, reconciled and presented to an executive-ready standard.

Skills & Experience

• Current or recent experience in an FP&A Analyst, Senior FP&A Analyst, Financial Planning Analyst or closely aligned analytical finance role.
• Hands-on experience supporting full budgeting and forecasting cycles
• Strong experience producing recurring management reporting and variance analysis.
• Experience business partnering directly with budget holders and non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience working within a global, multi-region or multi-entity environment.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, including working with large datasets.
• Experience using a financial planning/reporting system;
• Evidence of improving, streamlining or automating financial reporting processes.
• Board or senior leadership reporting experience would be highly beneficial.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously within a fast-paced environment.
• Qualified, part-qualified and qualified-by-experience candidates will all be considered.

Immediate availability or a short notice period is highly desirable.