Financial Planning Analyst

We Do Group; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Private healthcare

Job summary

We Do Group is recruiting an FP&A Analyst to join the UK finance team. The role offers exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting within a fast-paced international services environment.

The successful candidate will be part-qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or qualified by experience, with 2–3 years' FP&A or related experience, strong Excel modelling, and excellent communication with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• This is a progressive role requiring part-qualified accounting credentials or equivalent experience.
• Experience in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting is essential.
• Strong Excel modelling skills and ability to translate data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and UK leadership reporting packs.
• Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasts, and ongoing financial planning.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting and decision making.
• Provide detailed variance analysis of actuals vs budgets and forecasts.
• Support accruals, provisions, and group reporting submissions.
• Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis including NPV, ROI and cost-benefit modelling.
• Collaborate with commercial and operations teams to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Assist FP&A Manager with queries, audits and international stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Management reporting

Stakeholder communication

Analytical mindset

Education

Part-qualified accountant or QBE (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Job description

We Do Group is supporting an established international consumer services business to recruit an FP&A Analyst into its UK finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation operating within a fast paced sector, offering exposure to a broad range of financial planning, commercial analysis and management reporting activities.

We're looking for a progressive part-qualified accountant who enjoys getting under the skin of business performance, delivering management reporting and providing meaningful insight to senior stakeholders.

This position reports directly to the FP&A Manager and works closely with the wider UK finance team, senior management and international group finance function.

If you're looking for a broad FP&A role where you can develop your data and reporting skills, influence decisions and gain exposure to a complex international business, then we'd love to hear from you.

Wish List

• Part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or Qualified by experience
• Minimum 2-3 years' experience within FP&A, financial analysis or management accounting
• Strong Excel skills with modelling capabilities
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and management reporting processes
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders
• A naturally inquisitive mindset with a proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement

The Role

The successful FP&A Analyst will be responsible for:

• Preparing monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs for UK leadership and international Group reporting
• Supporting the annual budgeting process, quarterly forecasts and ongoing financial planning activities
• Developing and maintaining financial models to support business forecasting, risk provisioning and strategic decision making
• Producing detailed variance analysis across actual performance, budgets and forecasts, highlighting key movements and commercial drivers
• Supporting the calculation, analysis and reporting of management accruals and financial provisions
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial submissions to Group using Tagetik
• Maintaining and improving reporting databases, financial models and management information systems
• Partnering with commercial and operational stakeholders to understand business performance and improve forecasting accuracy
• Delivering ad-hoc financial analysis, including NPV, ROI, profitability and cost-benefit modelling
• Reconciling local operational and financial data against Group reporting requirements
• Supporting the FP&A Manager with financial reporting queries, audit requirements and international stakeholder engagement
• Working collaboratively with Financial Accounting, Pricing and Treasury teams to support wider finance activities
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, financial controls and forecasting processes

Your Profile

We're looking for an analytically strong finance professional who enjoys understanding what drives business performance rather than simply reporting the numbers.

You'll be comfortable working with complex financial data, developing forecasting models and translating detailed analysis into clear, meaningful insight for senior stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be naturally curious, detail orientated and confident challenging assumptions while building strong relationships across finance and the wider business.

You'll need to be comfortable working within a structured international reporting environment, balancing regular reporting deadlines with ad-hoc analysis and improvement projects.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who takes ownership, enjoys solving problems and wants to develop their career within a busy FP&A function. This role would suit someone with a strong management accounting grounding who is looking to step into a broader FP&A remit.

Salary & Benefits

£45,000 - £50,000 plus bonus, pension and private healthcare. This is a hybrid role based in Slough, requiring three days per week in the office. Parking is available on site.