Business Analyst Financial Planning

Michael Page; Limefield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British retail brand is searching for a Business Analyst with Financial Planning experience for a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role involves leading business analysis activities related to financial workflows, collaborating with finance teams, and documenting processes. The ideal candidate will have a background in financial forecasting and excellent relationship-building abilities. The position offers a salary of circa £60,000, a hybrid working model, and generous annual leave, among other benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Staff discounts

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability to juggle several workstreams and meet demanding deadlines.
• Background in creating financial forecasts and developing budget models.
• Excellent relationship-building abilities and confidence collaborating with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical mindset to break down complex issues and propose solutions.
• Experienced in conducting root-cause investigations and impact assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and document the full lifecycle of business analysis activities.
• Collaborate with commercial finance teams to understand FP&A practices.
• Produce detailed documentation of current financial planning processes.
• Identify gaps and recommend process enhancements for forecasting precision.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Overview

A leading British retail brand is searching for a Business Analyst with Financial Planning experience for a 6‑month fixed‑term contract (FTC). The role involves hybrid working based out of Manchester.

Client Details

My client is a leading retail brand in the UK. They are looking for someone who understands the main drivers behind financial planning activities and can use a structured, data‑focused approach to capture and document requirements.

Description

• Lead and document the full lifecycle of business analysis activities related to complex financial planning workflows.
• Collaborate with commercial finance teams across multiple regions to gain a clear understanding of their FP&A practices.
• Produce detailed documentation of the current processes.
• Pinpoint commonalities and key interaction points across regions.
• Surface differences and gaps that exist in financial planning approaches between markets.
• Recommend process enhancements needed across the JD estate to improve forecasting precision.
• Capture and map out the various data sources used in each region and within each process.
• Establish and oversee business requirements, ensuring they reflect both the present and target future state of the financial planning framework.
• Define and manage business requirements, ensuring alignment between current and future states of the financial planning process.

Profile

• Demonstrated capability to juggle several workstreams simultaneously and meet demanding, and at times competing, deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Background in creating financial forecasts and/or developing budget models.
• Excellent relationship‑building abilities, with confidence collaborating and influencing stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset, able to break down complex issues and propose clear, practical solutions.
• Proficient in conducting root‑cause investigations and impact assessments using a variety of business analysis methods and tools.
• Experience crafting business cases and outlining quantifiable benefits to inform strategic decisions.
• Skilled in gathering and managing requirements, including facilitating workshops, producing clear documentation, and ensuring alignment with technology deliverables.
• Competent user of applications within the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint).
• Highly effective written and verbal communicator, capable of adapting messages for diverse audiences.
• Proven track record of navigating complex stakeholder groups and balancing conflicting priorities.
• Able to operate autonomously and maintain momentum in a fast‑moving environment.
• Data expertise across analysis, modelling, and governance, including designing conceptual data models to support all stages of the financial planning cycle.

Job Offer

• Salary circa £60,000 DOE
• 6‑month FTC
• Hybrid working
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Staff discounts
• Plus many more excellent benefits