FP&A Analyst

Morgan McKinley (South West); Gloucester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley (South West) in Bristol is seeking an FP&A Analyst for a 6-month fixed-term contract with a strong likelihood of extension or permanent transfer. The role centers on budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and active business partnering.

You will build robust financial models in Excel, perform variance analysis, produce KPI dashboards, and translate complex data into clear insights for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• FP&A experience including budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Available at short notice to start within two weeks.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and reforecasting with budget holders to build plans.
• Review monthly management reporting and perform variance analysis.
• Act as a business partner to operational teams with financial challenge.
• Design and maintain robust financial models with version control.
• Provide analytical insights, scenarios and KPI dashboards for decision-making.

Skills

FP&A experience

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Availability

Job description

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst
Duration: 6-month fixed-term contract, highly likely to get extended/go permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to join a dynamic team in Bristol. This fast-paced role focuses on leading budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and business partnering, all underpinned by strong financial modelling capability.

We are looking for someone who can start at short notice to hit the ground running.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting process and periodic re forecasts, collaborating with budget holders to build assumption-led plans.
• Review monthly management reporting and perform variance analysis, clearly explaining financial drivers and recommending corrective actions.
• Act as a dedicated business partner to operational and commercial teams, providing financial challenge and support.
• Design, build, and maintain robust financial models, ensuring strong version control, documentation, and quality checks.
• Produce high-quality analytical insights, including sensitivity analyses, scenario modelling, and KPI dashboards, to support commercial decision-making.

What We Are Looking For

• FP&A Experience: Proven experience in an FP&A role, including budgeting, re forecasting, and month-end management reporting.
• Advanced Excel & Modelling Skills: Strong hands-on experience maintaining and improving complex financial models for forecasting and scenario analysis using advanced Excel formulas.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Exceptional stakeholder management and business partnering skills. You must be able to translate complex data into clear, simple insights for non-technical audiences and senior stakeholders.
• Availability: Candidates must be available at short notice to begin this 6-month contract (no more than a 2 week notice period)