Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

Centrica Plc; Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrica Plc is seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst for its Windsor office. This role involves producing financial reports, collaborating with the business team, and contributing to decision-making processes while enhancing financial performance. Candidates should have a professional accounting qualification and strong analytical skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus potential

Employee Energy Allowance

Pension scheme

Electric car lease scheme

25 days holiday allowance

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Recognised accountancy qualification with 1 year’s PQE or finalist.
• Experience providing commercial analysis in FP&A roles.
• Strong IT skills across various platforms including Excel and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Produce standard finance deliverables and reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support business performance.
• Support finance transformation through accurate forecasting.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Commercial analysis

Continuous improvement

Problem-solving

IT skills

Education

Recognised accountancy qualification

Tools

PowerPoint

SAP BPC

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

The future is exciting for Centrica Power! We will be energising a greener, fairer future by investing in low-carbon energy assets that will enable the energy transition across the UK and Europe.

Over the coming years we'll add value to the Centrica portfolio by investing in areas and technologies that enable the energy transition and that offer superior returns. For example, we're generating zero-carbon energy through solar and other assets, using fast response gas engine power plants (known as “gas peakers”) and battery storage to balance the demand for energy, working with our partners EDF to manage our 20% stake in the UK’s nuclear fleet and even investing in exciting new technology such as liquid air energy storage.

Our USP is that we can leverage Centrica’s position as a uniquely integrated services and solutions company. By working closely with our colleagues, we will transform the energy landscape and play a leading part in transitioning to a net zero future.

Location - Windsor (minimum 2-3 days in the office plus flexible home working)

Role Purpose

The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst primarily provides support to the Centrica Power Business Leadership Team and across the Centrica Power Finance team for all FP&A tasks and deliverables. The Analyst will also support routine month end and half-year/year end reporting processes, including outputs for the Group Business Performance Management (BPM) team.

This role involves collaborating with the Centrica Power Finance team and across Centrica Power to produce high-quality business performance materials, directly contributing to informed decision-making and adding significant value to our business. This key role collaborates with Group BPM across both Assets and Nuclear.

Key Accountabilities:

• Produce standard finance deliverables to the agreed timeline and quality, supported by clear and focused explanations and messaging
• Regularly report performance against plans and forecasts, supporting business review of financial and operational variances to identify corrective actions
• Support delivery of accurate, efficient and transparent financial plans and forecasts
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders in Centrica Power and across finance
• Develop understanding of business strategy and its translation into financial impacts
• Develop understanding of key drivers of profit and cashflow, risks and opportunities, and be able to translate commercial performance into financial impact
• Provide robust insight and analysis to drive improvements in financial performance
• Support finance transformation activity through delivery of improvements in forecasting and reporting
• Carry out non-standard / bespoke analysis to support business decision making and identify performance improvement interventions
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements and contributing to their implementation
• Support the delivery of the Centrica Power reporting platform in Fabric, project “PowerTrace” for both Assets & Nuclear
• Support the evolution of the Assets MBR and MPR packs as the strategy changes in H2 2025 and onwards

The Person:

• The role offers an excellent opportunity to build your career in a forward-thinking organisation where you will have the opportunity to take on responsibility from the outset.
• Recognised accountancy qualification with 1 year’s PQE or finalist
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to pro-actively develop positive and highly effective working relationships
• Motivated by continuous improvement and delivering high quality outputs
• Ability to identify a problem and think through an approach to develop a solution
• Experience of providing commercial analysis and evaluation in a financial planning and analysis or business partnering role
• Strong IT skills (e.g. PowerPoint, SAP BPC, Excel, Power BI)
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to summarise complex data and matters and communicate effectively
• An interest in automation and use of new tools to analyse data and streamline processes
• Capable of managing multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment and working to tight deadlines
• Ability to identify, assess and analyse organisation wide operational risks and controls

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential
• Employee Energy Allowance
• Pension scheme
• Electric car lease scheme
• 25 days holiday allowance, public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers & travel insurance

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centrica

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.