Financial Planning Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy business is seeking a Finance Business Partner / FP&A Analyst to join its high-performing finance team. The role involves financial analysis, budgeting, and business partnering with strong visibility across the organization. Candidates should have a relevant qualification and experience in financial modeling and data analysis tools.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or nearing completion of ACA / ACCA / CIMA.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Confidence in working with data analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends and risks.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and reports for planning.
• Collaborate with teams to provide actionable insights and drive growth.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data Analytics

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA Qualification

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Finance Business Partner / FP&A Analyst – Hybrid – £45–60k – Greater Manchester

I'm working with a FTSE-listed renewable energy business looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner / FP&A Analyst into their high-performing 24-person finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a commercially focused role with strong visibility across the business and direct exposure to senior leadership.

Who we’re looking for:

We’re ideally seeking candidates who are newly qualified or in the final stages of qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA). A strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis is essential, along with confidence in working with data analytics tools and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, and performance opportunities
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and reports to support both short- and long-term planning
• Build and maintain robust models to support strategic planning, business cases, and M&A activity

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. operations, engineering, logistics) to provide actionable insights
• Help drive efficiency and growth through data-driven decision-making
• Design, build and maintain dashboards (Power BI) to monitor key KPIs

Package:

• £45,000–£60,000 base salary (dependent on experience)