Financial Planning Analyst

Stanton House; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading PE-backed education services business is looking to hire an FP&A Analyst on a contract basis. This role involves close collaboration with the CFO, focusing on financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, supporting business growth initiatives with data-driven insights. The ideal candidate will have strong FP&A experience and be available to start in August.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ICAEW).
• Strong FP&A experience supporting budgeting and forecasting.
• Availability to start in August.

Responsibilities

• Conduct month-end analysis and variance reporting.
• Assist in developing budgets and forecasts.
• Build relationships with department heads for decision-making support.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Interpersonal skills

Process improvement

Education

ACCA

CIMA

ICAEW

Job description

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

Base pay range

Stanton House is exclusively working with a leading PE-backed education services business to recruit an FP&A Analyst on a 9-12 month FTC to cover maternity. The business, with a revenue of c£30m is backed by a prominent mid-market Investor and has grown rapidly through organics growth. This is an August Start.

As the FP&A Analyst, you will work directly with the CFO and the sales teams to carry out the following areas:

• Conduct month-end analysis: Prepare and deliver detailed variance analysis and performance reviews to support month-end close, ensuring accuracy and alignment with financial targets.
• Own forecasting and budgeting processes: Assist in the development of rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and strategic financial plans in collaboration with stakeholders across the business.
• Business partnering: Build strong relationships with department heads and operational teams to support decision-making, challenge assumptions, and drive financial accountability.
• Data-driven insights: Work confidently and efficiently with large data sets to extract key insights, develop dashboards, and present meaningful analysis to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Support commercial initiatives: Contribute to pricing, margin analysis, investment appraisals, and other ad hoc commercial projects to drive business performance and growth.
• Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline financial reporting and planning processes, contributing to greater efficiency and better-informed strategic decisions.
• Financial modelling: Build and maintain robust financial models to support scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.

Requirements:

To be considered for this opportunity, you should meet the following criteria:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ICAEW).
• Strong FP&A experience, particularly in supporting budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Private equity exposure is advantageous but not essential.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and business partner senior executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements and delivering value in similarly sized businesses.
• Availability to start in August

Package & Process:

• Salary up to £85,000 plus benefits.
• Two-stage interview process, expected to begin in the coming weeks.
• Hybrid role – two days a week in one of their offices in and around London

If you meet the criteria above and are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply. Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to all unsuccessful candidates.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media

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