Financial Planning Analyst

Sheridan Maine - Accounting, Audit & Tax Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a talented FP&A Analyst in central London. The role involves supporting financial reporting, analyzing performance, and assisting in budget preparation. Candidates should have experience in finance or analysis, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel. Possessing qualifications such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACA is desirable. This is a permanent position with an opportunity to contribute significantly to the financial success of the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in an FP&A, finance, or commercial analysis role.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret financial data.
• Part-qualified or qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end financial reporting.
• Analyse financial performance and identify trends.
• Assist in preparation of management reports and KPIs.
• Review and reconcile financial data including payroll and operational expenses.

Skills

Strong analytical and numerical skills

Proficiency in Excel

Ability to interpret financial data

Comfort using finance or reporting systems

Education

Part-qualified or qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Relevant finance/analytical degree

Tools

ERP systems

CRM systems

Job description

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“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy are the noise before defeat.” Sun Tzu.

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? An esteemed organisation located in central London is seeking a talented FP&A Analyst to join on a permanent basis.

This is an interesting and varied role where you will work as a strategic partner with the business, actively collaborating with teams across departments, all areas of Finance, and the broader organisation.

Your responsibilities as FP&A Analyst will include, but will not be limited to:

• Support month-end and year-end financial reporting, ensuring accuracy of revenue, costs, and financial data.
• Analyse financial performance, identifying trends, variances, and key drivers to support business decision‑making.
• Assist in the preparation of management reports, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for internal stakeholders.
• Review and reconcile financial data, including payroll, departmental costs, and other operational expenses.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, including modelling assumptions and preparing projections.
• Respond to ad‑hoc financial queries and support resolution of reporting discrepancies.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure timely and accurate financial information is available for business partners.

To be considered for the role of FP&A Analyst:

• Experience in an FP&A, finance, or commercial analysis role.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Proficiency in Excel and comfort using finance or reporting systems; experience with ERP or CRM systems is beneficial.
• Part-qualified or qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) and relevant finance/analytical degree is desirable.

If you're ready to take on a new challenge and make a difference in a leading organisation, we want to hear from you! Please click on “apply” as soon as possible.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.