Financial Planning Analyst

Talentedge; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentedge is partnering with a high-growth FMCG business to recruit a Senior FP&A Analyst into its expanding finance team in London. This role offers broad exposure across planning, commercial analysis and business partnering, with opportunities to influence growth decisions.

The successful candidate will own budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, build financial models, and partner with Sales, Marketing and Operations to drive profitability and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.
• Experience in FP&A or commercial finance.
• Experience in FMCG or related sector.
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Proactive, inquisitive approach with the confidence to challenge and influence.
• BI tools such as Power BI/SQL are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of planning and reporting cycle alongside FP&A Manager.
• Partner with commercial and operational stakeholders to understand performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Support annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial planning.
• Produce monthly management reporting, variance analysis and leadership commentary.
• Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives and scenario planning.
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, costs and profitability with Sales, Marketing and Operations.
• Support SKU, product and channel profitability analyses for commercial decisions.
• Provide financial insight into new product launches, pricing decisions and investments.
• Assist with Board and investor reporting and KPI analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy and reporting processes.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools for better visibility.

Skills

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Budgeting & forecasting

Management reporting

Communication to non-finance

Proactive / inquisitive

Analytical finance

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

High-Growth FMCG Business | London | Hybrid

Talentedge is partnering with a high-growth FMCG business to recruit a Senior FP&A Analyst into its expanding finance team.

This is an opportunity to join an ambitious consumer brand where finance plays a central role in driving commercial performance, supporting strategic decisions and providing meaningful insight to senior leadership. The role offers broad exposure across financial planning, commercial analysis and business partnering, with the opportunity to influence how the business scales.

The Role

Reporting into the FP&A Manager, you will take ownership of key elements of the planning and reporting cycle while partnering with commercial and operational stakeholders to understand performance and identify opportunities for growth.

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts and long-term financial planning.
• Producing monthly management reporting, variance analysis and commentary for senior leadership.
• Developing financial models to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions and scenario planning.
• Partnering with Sales, Marketing and Operations to understand revenue, gross margin, costs and profitability.
• Analysing key FMCG performance drivers, including volume, price, mix, promotional investment and customer profitability.
• Supporting SKU, product and channel profitability analysis to inform commercial decision-making.
• Providing financial insight into new product launches, pricing decisions and investment opportunities.
• Supporting the preparation of Board and investor reporting, including financial performance and KPI analysis.
• Identifying opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting processes and financial visibility.
• Building and maintaining dashboards and reporting tools to improve the quality and accessibility of management information.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working with data, challenging assumptions and influencing business decisions.

You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.
• Previous experience in FP&A, commercial finance or a similarly analytical finance role.
• Experience within FMCG, food & beverage, consumer goods or a closely related sector.
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
• A good understanding of commercial drivers such as revenue, gross margin, pricing, volume and promotional activity.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• The ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive, inquisitive approach with the confidence to challenge and influence.
• An interest in working within a growing business where processes are evolving and there is scope to make a genuine impact.

Experience with Power BI, SQL or other business intelligence tools would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Why Apply?

This is a strong opportunity for an ambitious Senior FP&A Analyst looking to develop their commercial finance career within a growing FMCG business. You will gain exposure to senior stakeholders, work on projects that directly influence business performance and have the opportunity to develop towards an FP&A Manager or Finance Business Partner position.