Financial Planning Analyst

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited (UKNNL) is seeking a Financial Planning Analyst to coordinate company-wide budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning. You will develop models, improve processes, and provide insights to support senior finance leadership in a high-stakes nuclear sector environment.

The role requires strong numerical ability, advanced Excel skills, and experience with large data sets.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in financial modelling and reporting.
• Strong planning and analytical skills.
• Experience in complex financial analysis, modelling and forecasting.
• Highly numerate with strong Excel skills.
• Experience handling large volumes of data.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the budget and forecast processes across the business areas.
• Consolidating company budgets, strategic plans, and cash flows using sensitivity analysis.
• Building financial models for budget and forecast purposes.
• Developing financial models and analyses to support strategic plans and initiatives.
• Analysing complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations for decision making purposes.
• Managing the internal costing system ensuring cost attribution methodologies are appropriate for all resources.
• Calculation and maintenance of internal cost rates for all resources.
• Providing analytical support to the VP Finance and Head of Corporate Finance.
• Ad hoc analysis and project work.

Skills

Financial modelling

Planning

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Reporting

Data handling

Education

Part-qualified with CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Summary

Job Description for Financial Planning Analyst:

There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At UKNNL, you’ll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We’re an organisation that’s here to experiment and push the limits of what’s possible. So, if you’re keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at UKNNL, anything is possible.

The post holder will coordinate the company-wide financial planning activities, including budgeting, forecasting and strategic business planning. The post holder will develop and implement process improvements across the financial planning cycle and will support evaluation of strategic initiatives. Additionally, the post holder will be responsible for maintaining accurate internal costing for all resources within the business

Main Responsibilities for Financial Planning Analyst:

• Coordinating the budget and forecast processes across the business areas.
• Consolidating company budgets, strategic plans, and cash flows using sensitivity analysis.
• Building financial models for budget and forecast purposes.
• Developing financial models and analyses to support strategic plans and initiatives.
• Analysing complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations for decision making purposes.
• Managing the internal costing system ensuring cost attribution methodologies are appropriate for all resources.
• Calculation and maintenance of internal cost rates for all resources.
• Providing analytical support to the VP Finance and Head of Corporate Finance.
• Ad hoc analysis and project work.

Essential Criteria for Financial Planning Analyst:

• Demonstrable experience in a financial modelling and reporting role.
• Minimum part qualified member of a recognised professional accounting body (CIMA, ACCA, ACA etc).
• Strong planning and analytical skills.
• Experience of complex financial analysis, modelling and forecasting.
• Highly numerate with strong excel skills.
• Experience in handling large volumes of data.