Financial Planning Analyst

Reed; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Travel to sites

Strategic exposure

Job summary

Reed is seeking an FP&A Insight Analyst to join our client on a maternity cover basis in Chester. The role focuses on deep data analysis across the business to identify opportunities and provide actionable insights to guide strategic decisions.

You will lead analysis of trading performance, integrate financial and operational data, and present findings clearly to non-finance stakeholders. Hybrid working pattern with travel to sites.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with a curious mindset.
• Ability to deliver accurate analyses quickly and clearly.
• Sound commercial judgement and business intuition.
• Experience presenting to non-finance stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Lead focused analysis on trading performance and commercial questions.
• Integrate financial and operational data to identify drivers.
• Collaborate with Operations and FP&A teams on key needs.
• Present findings clearly to stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Manage projects from inception to delivery with practical outcomes.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Data interpretation

Stakeholder management

Fast delivery

Commercial judgement

Tools

Excel

Job description

FP&A Insight Analyst

• Annual Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum
• Location: Chester - Hybrid working pattern
• Job Type: Contract - 12 Month Maternity

We are seeking an FP&A Insight Analyst to join our client on a maternity leave cover basis. This role is crucial for diving deep into our data across the business, identifying opportunities and challenges, and providing actionable insights to guide strategic decisions. If you have a knack for understanding complex data and turning it into clear recommendations, this could be role for you!

Day-to-day of the role:

• Lead focused analysis on trading performance, potential, investment, and other commercial questions.
• Integrate financial and operational data to identify patterns, test assumptions, and clarify drivers of results.
• Collaborate with Operations and the wider FP&A team to tailor analysis around key decision‑making needs.
• Present findings in a clear and confident manner, making complex information accessible to non-finance stakeholders.
• Manage projects from inception to delivery, ensuring thorough and practical recommendations.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with a persistent curiosity to explore data.
• Ability to deliver accurate, thoughtful work quickly, prioritise effectively, and drive projects to completion.
• Advanced Excel skills, capable of handling complex data sets and creating clear, reliable analyses.
• Sound commercial judgement to identify truly impactful findings.
• Confidence in working with stakeholders, able to challenge assumptions constructively and explain conclusions simply.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working arrangement, with flexibility to work from home.
• Opportunity to travel and engage directly with key stakeholders and site visits.
• Exposure to strategic decision‑making processes in a dynamic industry.
• They keep their best talent!

This is a great role for someone with an analytical mindset and is wanting to take a new opportunity NOW.