FP&A Analyst

Rentokil Initial; Crawley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a commercially minded FP&A Analyst to join their finance team. This key role involves leading budgeting and forecasting cycles, providing insights for decision-making, and driving continuous improvement in financial processes. Candidates should possess professional qualifications and have strong analytical skills with a focus on financial modelling and reporting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in FP&A or management reporting.
• Professional qualifications: CIMA, ACCA, or ACA required.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning cycles.
• Monitor performance against targets and identify variances.
• Automate reporting tools and prepare Board reports.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Attention to detail

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel skills

Familiarity with BI tools

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Tools

Power BI

Job description

We are seeking a commercially minded and technically strong FP&A professional to join our

growing finance team. As an FP&A Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the

financial strategy of the business. You will lead on budgeting and forecasting cycles, deliver

forward-looking insights, support executive decision-making, and help embed a performance-

focused culture across the organisation.

This role requires a proactive self-starter who can work independently, manage senior

stakeholders, and bring clarity to complex financial issues across multiple geographies and

business units.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning cycles for the business or assigned business units.

• Monitor financial and operational performance against targets, identifying key variances and performance drivers.

• Collaborate with internal teams to develop actionable commentary and recommendations based on financial data.

• Deliver accurate and insightful financial analysis for management and stakeholder reporting.

• Support ad hoc projects and scenario modelling to enable informed decision-making.

• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and controls.

Reporting

• Design, improve, and automate reporting tools and dashboards.

• Support the delivery of monthly management reporting packs with variance analysis vs budget/forecast.

• Develop dashboards and KPIs to monitor financial and operational performance.

• Prepare Board and investor reports with clear narratives around financials.

Forecasting & Modelling

• Build and maintain dynamic financial models including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts.

• Model investment scenarios, project returns (e.g., IRR/NPV), and sensitivity analyses.

Business Partnering

• Work closely with operational teams, project managers, and treasury to align financial strategies.

• Support pricing, cost control, and capital allocation discussions.

Skills & Experience Required:

Essential:

• Professional qualifications: CIMA, ACCA, or ACA.

• 3+ years’ experience in FP&A, investment analysis, or management reporting.

• Proficient in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.

• Strong analytical capabilities with high attention to detail.

• Advanced Excel skills.

• Familiarity with business intelligence and planning tools such as Power BI