Financial Planning Analyst

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy business seeks a Finance Business Partner / FP&A Analyst to join their finance team in Greater Manchester. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary of £45,000 to £60,000 and includes responsibilities in financial analysis, reporting, and business partnering, with the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership. Ideal candidates will be newly qualified or nearing qualification in ACA/ACCA/CIMA, and possess strong skills in budgeting and data analytics tools.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

7.5% matched pension

Study support (if applicable)

Hybrid working (2 days in the office)

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or in the final stages of qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Confidence in working with data analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial and operational data for trends, risks, and performance.
• Build and maintain financial models to support strategic planning.
• Collaborate across teams to provide actionable insights.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data Analytics

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

Power BI

Job description

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

Financial Modelling

• 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

Power BI & Dashboarding

• Design, build and maintain dashboards (Power BI) to monitor key KPIs

Package:

• £45,000–£60,000 base salary (dependent on experience)
• Discretionary bonus
• 7.5% matched pension
• Study support (if applicable)
• Hybrid working (2 days in the office)