FP&A Analyst

Broster Buchanan; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days leave

Career development

Job summary

Broster Buchanan in Northampton is seeking an FP&A Analyst to join the Commercial Finance team. You will work across FP&A, commercial analysis, strategic modelling and M&A, providing insights to support performance and decision-making.

You'll partner with Finance leadership and senior stakeholders, lead budgets and forecasts, build robust models, and contribute to board reporting. A hybrid Northampton role with clear progression and benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Advanced Excel capability.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Able to translate complex data into clear commercial insight.
• Strong communication with senior stakeholders.
• Proactive with ownership of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate budgets, forecasts and long‑term financial plans.
• Analyse performance against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Prepare monthly board reporting with clear commercial commentary.
• Build financial models, scenarios and sensitivity analyses.
• Support strategic planning and modelling across the business.
• Collaborate with M&A on acquisitions and due diligence.
• Incorporate acquisitions into forecasts post‑acquisition.
• Develop and improve management reporting and financial models.
• Use Excel and data visualisation to turn data into insights.

Skills

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Commercial insight

Tools

Excel

Job description

FP&A Analyst

Northampton Hybrid Up to £70,000 + benefits

I'm working with a growing, multi-site business in Northampton who are looking to appoint an FP&A Analyst into their Commercial Finance team. This is a broad role offering exposure across FP&A, commercial analysis, strategic modelling and M&A. It would suit someone looking to develop their career within a commercially focused finance environment and take on greater exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making.

The Role:

You'll work closely with senior Finance leadership, Finance Business Partners and the wider business, providing analysis and insight to support financial planning and business performance.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and coordinating budgets, forecasts and long-term financial plans
• Analysing performance against budget, forecast and prior year
• Preparing monthly Board reporting and providing clear commercial commentary
• Building financial models, scenarios and sensitivity analysis
• Supporting strategic planning and modelling across the business
• Working closely with the M&A team on acquisitions and financial due diligence
• Supporting post-acquisition analysis and incorporating acquisitions into forecasts
• Developing and improving management reporting and financial models
• Using Excel and data visualisation tools to turn financial information into meaningful commercial insight
• Identifying risks, opportunities and key drivers within the financial outlook

About you:

We're looking for someone with experience within FP&A, Commercial Finance, Corporate Finance or a similar analytical environment.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
• Advanced Excel capability
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• The ability to analyse complex information and turn it into clear commercial insight
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders
• A proactive approach and the ability to take ownership

What's on offer?

• Salary up to £70,000
• Hybrid working
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Career development and progression opportunities

This is a great opportunity for an FP&A professional looking for a broader commercial role with exposure to strategic modelling, M&A and senior stakeholder reporting.