FP&A ANALYST

FP&A ANALYST

LOCATION: Basingstoke (Hybrid 3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

DURATION: 12 months (with potential for extension)

PAY RATE: Up to 27.16 per hour PAYE

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

We are seeking an FP&A professional to support business planning, forecasting, and reporting across the Northern European Hub. This role will focus on financial analysis, month-end reporting, and business partnering to provide actionable insights that support decision-making and drive operational performance. The role will also help modernise how the team works, using AI tools such as Claude and automation to streamline planning and reporting.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support the annual business planning and ongoing forecast processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business objectives.
• Own and maintain select forecast models, tracking accuracy over time and recommending improvements.
• Understand key drivers of performance and provide actionable insights to business partners.
• Challenge assumptions and support business decisions with robust financial analysis.
• Assist budget owners in understanding spend, variances, and forecast accuracy.

Reporting & Month-End Activities:

• Prepare month-end reporting and commentary in line with Accounting Policies.
• Partner with Finance leadership on forecasts and highlight deviations versus plan.
• Support ad hoc analysis, business cases, and project requests as needed.

Business Partnering & Collaboration:

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and act as a trusted financial advisor.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Supply Chain, HR, and other teams on financial initiatives.
• Use Claude as a day-to-day working tool to speed up analysis, draft commentary, and build and check models.
• Identify manual or repetitive tasks in planning and reporting and automate them using Claude and tools such as Power Query, in line with company AI and data policies.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
• Experience building or maintaining forecast models is a plus.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; exposure to Power Query, Power BI, or scripting (e.g. VBA, Python) is a plus.
• Hands-on experience using generative AI tools in a work setting (e.g. for analysis, drafting or modelling) is a plus, along with a willingness to make them part of everyday ways of working.
• Experience with SAP/SAC systems is advantageous.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years of FP&A, Finance, Accounting, or other relevant business experience.