FP&A – Analyst

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic retail company as an FP&A Analyst, where you'll play a crucial role in supporting senior finance leaders. This position offers a unique opportunity to enhance your skills in a fast-paced environment, contributing to financial planning, reporting, and strategic decision-making. Ideal candidates will have a background in commercial finance and be either part-qualified or fully qualified in ACCA, CIMA, or ACA. This role promises strong potential for career progression within an established organization in Leeds, allowing you to make a significant impact while growing your finance career.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance with a focus on financial reporting and analysis.
• Part-qualified or fully qualified in ACCA, CIMA, or ACA.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance and support strategic decisions.
• Provide regular financial reporting and monitor key retail KPIs.

Skills

Commercial Finance

Financial Reporting

Financial Planning

Business Analysis

Education

ACCA

CIMA

ACA

Job description

A Leeds-based retail company is looking to grow its finance team with the addition of an FP&A Analyst. In this pivotal role, you'll support senior finance leaders by producing detailed financial reports and providing commercial insight to help drive performance across the business. As a key member of the finance function, you'll regularly engage with department heads to deliver meaningful financial information that supports strategic decision-making.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure in a dynamic, fast-paced retail environment, with a company that values career growth and offers clear progression paths.

We’re seeking someone with experience in commercial finance who’s ready to take the next step in a forward-thinking and customer-focused business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Proactively identifying opportunities to improve financial and business performance

• Working closely with senior management, with a focus on specific product lines or customer groups to understand their commercial impact

• Supporting monthly and quarterly financial planning and forecasting

• Acting as a business partner to senior stakeholders by delivering performance insights

• Providing regular financial reporting and monitoring key retail KPIs

• Assisting in the development of commercial models and business cases for new initiatives

• Supporting the continuous improvement of finance processes and reporting tools

• Delivering ad-hoc financial analysis and advice

• Taking on other finance-related duties as required

Ideal candidates will have a background in commercial finance and be either part-qualified (with no more than two exams remaining) or fully qualified in ACCA, CIMA, or ACA. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a growing retail brand and make a real impact across the business.

If you’re looking to take the next step in your finance career, this role offers strong potential for progression and development within an established Leeds-based retail organisation.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.