FP&A Analyst

Man Diesel & Turbo Ltda; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural gene-editing company in Norwich is seeking an FP&A Analyst to shape financial strategy through detailed planning, forecasting, and reporting. The role requires strong analytical skills, financial modeling expertise, and effective communication with cross-functional teams. Join a diverse workforce dedicated to addressing food security and sustainability with excellent development opportunities and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

25 days annual leave

Group Income Protection

Qualifications

• 3+ years post qualification in ACCA or CIMA or qualified by experience.
• Strong financial modeling and Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Provide financial modeling for strategic initiatives.
• Develop key performance indicators to assess performance.
• Prepare financial reports for executive leadership.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

ACCA or CIMA qualification

Tools

Adaptive Insights

Anaplan

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

Job Purpose

You will be joining a high growth and leading business based in their Norwich office. This is a great opportunity to join a high growth and fast-paced business with excellent facilities, a strong culture and great potential.

The FP&A Analyst role is a brand-new role created due to recent company growth. We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven FP&A Analyst to join our finance team. This role will be instrumental in helping to shape the financial strategy of the organization through detailed planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who can dig deep into financial data, deliver actionable insights, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive business performance.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Support and deliver the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes across departments.
• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives, investments, and decision-making.
• Develop and support the monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics to assess company performance.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports and dashboards for executive leadership, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with business unit leaders to understand drivers of revenue and expenses and deliver insights to optimize financial outcomes.
• Conduct variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods; identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Build and maintain robust financial models to support corporate planning, valuation, and ad hoc analyses.
• Continuously improve and automate FP&A processes, tools, and develop reporting systems.
• Assist and support when required the board reporting, investor relations support, and strategic presentations as needed.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reporting structures.
• Any ad hoc work deemed to sit at this level as and when arises.
  
  

Essential

Required Skills, Personal qualities and Qualifications:

• 3+ years post qualification in either ACCA or CIMA or qualified by experience.
• Strong financial modeling and Excel skills; experience with planning software (e.g. Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, or Oracle) is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail with a methodical approach to work.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
• Able to efficiently handle and maintain confidential data and records
  
  

Desirable

• Deep understanding of accounting principles, corporate finance, and business operations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Use of Oracle NetSuite is an advantage but not essential
• An international mindset Tropic employs over 20 different nationalities and we an entity in Singapore and a branch in Philippines, with future business growth likely to be international
• Flexible, energetic with a positive mindset whilst working in a fast-paced environment
  
  

About Us

Tropic is one of the worlds leading agricultural gene-editing companies. Our team is dedicated to the development and commercialization of high-performing varieties of tropical crops to provide significant benefits to growers, processors and consumers globally, tackling real-world problems around food security and sustainability.

Our vision is to become a leading seed business with significant ownership of its products from the laboratory to the field, while maintaining constructive relationships with growers and consumers based on transparency and trust.

Why Join Tropic?

• Diverse workforce operating in a dynamic working environment
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• Social events throughout the year
• Competitive compensation and benefits including: Private Medical Insurance, Medical Cash Plan, 25 days annual leave, Group Income Protection and Life Assurance
  
  

Further Information

• Job Location Norwich UK
• Time Requirement Full Time
• Contract - Permanent
• Closing date 03/08/2025
  
  

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