Financial Planning Analyst

Goodman Masson; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy business seeks a Finance Business Partner / FP&A Analyst in Manchester. This role involves financial analysis, budgeting, and partnering with teams to influence data-driven decision-making. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for growth within a prominent finance team.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Study support

Hybrid working (2 days in the office)

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or in final stages of ACA / ACCA / CIMA.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis is essential.
• Confidence in working with data analytics tools and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends and performance opportunities.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and reports for planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide actionable insights.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Analysis

Data Analytics

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification

Tools

Power BI

Job description

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

Base pay range

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)
• Discretionary bonus
• Study support (if applicable)
• Hybrid working (2 days in the office)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Services for Renewable Energy and Utilities

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