Business Planning Analyst

Principle; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech brand is seeking a Business Planning Analyst to support global sales operations. This remote role involves validating vendor invoices, creating insightful reports, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have advanced skills in Google Sheets and Excel, along with strong communication abilities. This is a fantastic opportunity to drive efficiencies and contribute to high-impact operational work.

Qualifications

• Experience in a data-heavy environment like invoice validation.
• Background in forecasting, capacity planning, or performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Validate monthly and quarterly vendor invoices.
• Create dashboards and reports to support vendor performance.
• Lead monthly spend deep-dives and provide insightful commentary.

Skills

Advanced Google Sheets

Excel

Strong communication skills

SQL skills

Job description

This range is provided by Principle. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Experienced Recruitment Leader | Specialist in Permanent & Contingent Staffing for Sales & Marketing, Legal, Accounting & Finance and Procurement |…

Hiring Now: Business Planning Analyst | 12-Month Contract | Remote (UK-based)

Are you a spreadsheet sleuth with a head for numbers and a passion for operational problem-solving? We’re recruiting on behalf of one of the world’s most admired tech brands – and they’re looking for a sharp, analytical Business Planning Analyst to join their EMEA Workforce Operations team.

In this role, you’ll support global sales operations by validating vendor invoices, creating insightful reports, and driving alignment between workforce planning and financial controls.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Validate monthly and quarterly vendor invoices for global outsourcing partners
• Create dashboards and reports in Google Sheets and Excel to support vendor performance and planning
• Lead monthly spend deep-dives, providing insightful commentary on variances and trends
• Support SPIFF/incentive forecasting and vendor expansion strategy
• Partner with internal regional leads and external vendor contacts across EMEA, APAC and NORAM

What You’ll Need To Bring:

These are essential — please highlight these clearly in your application:

• Advanced Google Sheets and Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and formula writing
• Experience working in a data-heavy environment, such as invoice validation, financial operations, or workforce analysis
• Strong communication skills — confident engaging with both internal teams and external vendor stakeholders
• SQL skills or experience with enterprise reporting tools
• Experience in outsourcing, vendor management, workforce operations, or shared services
• Background in forecasting, capacity planning, or performance reporting
• Job Title: Business Planning Analyst
• Location: Remote (must be UK-based)
• Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm
• Contract: 12-month contract, potential to extend
• Team: Strategic Planning & Workforce Operations – supporting Global Small Business Sales programmes

This is a brilliant opportunity to contribute to high-impact operational work at global scale. If you love working with data, driving efficiencies, and building scalable solutions – this one’s for you.

Apply now and bring clarity to complexity.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative, Accounting/Auditing, and Finance

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media and Internet Marketplace Platforms

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