FP&A Analyst

Achilles Information Limited; Milton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sustainability company is seeking an FP&A Analyst located in Milton, UK. This hybrid role requires part-qualified CIMA or ACCA with at least two years’ experience in finance. You'll support forecasting and management reporting, take ownership of key deliverables, and provide insights to senior management. Opportunities for professional growth through sponsorship for CIMA/ACCA are available, along with a commitment to equity and diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Professional accountancy qualification sponsorship

Training in analytical tools

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience in a finance team, ideally in FP&A or commercial finance.
• Experience in management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Ability to communicate findings to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of FP&A on key deliverables like monthly reporting.
• Lead the preparation of monthly reporting packs with analysis of variances.
• Act as a business partner to senior leaders in budget management.

Skills

Strong numerical ability

High attention to detail

Comfortable analysing data

Strong interpersonal skills

Proficiency in Excel

Education

CIMA or ACCA qualification (or equivalent experience)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

FP&A Analyst

Location: Abingdon (Hybrid) – minimum 2 days per week in office

Reporting to: Head of FP&A

Are you a part or newly qualified CIMA or ACCA (or have equivalent experience) with at least two years’ experience in a finance team, ideally in FP&A, commercial finance or management accounting? Join us to support forecasting and management reporting for senior management, board and lenders in this hands‑on role in a lean, high‑impact FP&A team.

What Success Looks Like

In year one, you'll have mastered the reporting cycle, be confident owning the forecast and budget processes, and be a trusted partner to budget holders. You'll have identified ways to automate and improve how we work. Beyond that, the trajectory is yours to shape. We want someone who'll progressively own more of the function, not wait to be told what's next. For the right candidate, this role is a genuine pathway to Head of FP&A.

What You’ll Do

• Support the Head of FP&A on key deliverables, including:
• Monthly board and lender reporting
• Rolling re‑forecasts
• Annual budgeting cycle
• Lead the preparation of monthly reporting packs including analysis of variances and re‑forecasting future periods
• Gather data from multiple sources to identify trends for KPIs, sales and costs
• Support Head of FP&A with balance sheet and cashflow reporting and forecasting, analysing variances vs. budget and prior month/year and considering impact on future periods
• Act as a business partner to senior leaders in the business to support them in managing their budgets
• Identify opportunities to expand the depth and breadth of our reporting, bringing new insights to the business

What You’ll Bring

• Strong numerical ability, high attention to detail and commitment to accurate, timely delivery.
• Comfortable analysing data and communicating findings to stakeholders within and outside of Finance.
• An understanding of management reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes, with exposure to month‑end reporting cycles and variance analysis.
• A commitment to continuously improving processes through automation and AI.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across finance and the wider business.
• Experience in working with non‑finance stakeholders to gather information and explain financial performance.
• Discretion and sound judgement when handling sensitive financial information.
• Self‑starter who can manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency in Excel (Pivots, Advanced formulas) is essential, and a familiarity with Power BI or financial planning software is helpful.

Why Join Us?

We’re committed to developing our people. We’ll sponsor your professional accountancy qualification (CIMA or ACCA) and provide training in the analytical tools we use (PowerBI, Workday Adaptive, Power Query). You’ll be joining a team that values clarity over complexity, cares about getting the detail right, and isn’t afraid to challenge each other constructively.

Please apply if you’d like to work for a global company that is helping make the working world more sustainable, safer, cleaner and fairer, with great colleagues and a good pay and benefits package. We welcome applications from armed forces veterans, reservists and their families. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our practices and workforce.

For more than 30 years, Achilles has protected organisations’ business interests and reputations by providing unrivalled levels of supply chain transparency, carbon reduction and management. We are the ESG and carbon management partner of choice for the world’s leading global brands.

Achilles specialises in supporting customers that require truly robust environmental, social and governance reporting to fully comply with ESG regulation, meet investor requirements, and achieve their own ambitious sustainability goals. We work with market‑leading financial, industrial, commercial, and governmental organisations requiring the serious, detailed analysis and expert insight necessary to deliver exceptional reporting confidence.

Operating from 22 locations worldwide, Achilles is at the forefront of the battle against climate change, a champion for social justice and human rights, and an expert in health, safety, and risk management.

The Achilles Way – how we do things

Be Curious – Ask questions, understand why, challenge and grow

Commit – Show passion, create value, deliver simple solutions, be a leader

Collaborate – Think inclusive, show respect, be helpful, give thanks