FP&A Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established business in Newcastle is seeking an FP&A Analyst for a 15-month contract. You will deliver financial analysis to support strategic decision-making and drive improvements in reporting capabilities. Key responsibilities include preparing weekly reports, budgeting, and collaborating with the finance team. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and qualifications in finance.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills are crucial.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning is required.
• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA individuals or those with significant experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial performance insight through detailed analysis.
• Prepare and deliver the weekly flash report with key metrics.
• Assist with the annual audit process by providing relevant forecasts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Scenario planning

Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA part-qualified or qualified

Tools

Prophix

Power BI

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

MacKenzie King are excited to be recruiting an FP&A Analyst on a 15-month contract, for a well-established business in Newcastle. As an FP&A Analyst, you will deliver financial analysis and insight across the business. This role will support strategic decision-making through analysis, forecasting, and reporting, enabling a deep understanding of financial performance.

Key responsibilities

• Provide financial performance insight through detailed analysis of monthly revenue and gross margin performance, including identification of trends and key drivers for variances to targets, historic results, and underlying data.
• Prepare and deliver the weekly flash report, providing clear, timely financial updates that highlight key metrics, variances, and performance drivers to support quick, informed decision-making.
• Conduct ad-hoc scenario modelling and provide information for the Head of Finance and Finance Director.
• Develop solutions to enable streamlined investigation, analysis, and forecasting activities, including the implementation of new detailed client and discipline level reporting and analysis tools from data sources.
• Drive improvements in reporting capabilities by developing and optimizing tools like Prophix and Power BI, and identify opportunities to automate reporting processes and improve financial workflows, ensuring timely and accurate insights.
• Set the revenue and gross margin annual budgets in collaboration with the Commercial team.
• Reforecast financial results, explain and justify movements against previous forecasts and budgets, and provide recommendations for mitigating actions.
• Support the management accounts team with business partnering activities by providing financial insights and challenge to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Assist with the annual audit process by providing relevant forecasts and impairment reviews.
• Collaborate with the Head of Finance to ensure a deep understanding of accounting processes and operating data, driving improvements for accurate financial results.

Skills & Experience

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning.
• Experience in implementing new financial systems is desirable.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel.
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA part-qualified or qualified; qualified by experience will also be considered.

To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Ted at MacKenzie King.