FP&A Analyst — Aviation Finance & Growth

Draken; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matching 12%

Bonus incentives

Discounted PMI

Electric car scheme

Tech vouchers

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Draken in Bournemouth is seeking an FP&A Analyst to join its Finance team. You will provide planning, analysis and insights to support informed decision-making across the business, contributing to the annual budget, reforecasts, five-year plans and monthly reporting.

Working with Finance Business Partners and senior finance colleagues, you will consolidate budgets, prepare group statements including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, and provide clear commentary on movements and variances for

Qualifications

• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, management reporting or financial planning activities.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial information and explain key movements clearly.
• Understanding of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reporting.
• Attention to detail and a methodical approach to consolidating financial data.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management across levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively across Finance and the wider business.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive, curious and continuous-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Attend budget, contract and overhead review meetings with Finance Business Partners and the UK Leadership Team, helping to understand and challenge assumptions and promote a consistent approach across departments.
• Consolidate contract and overhead budget P&L submissions from the wider Finance team, including all required consolidation adjustments.
• Prepare the group consolidated budget balance sheet and cash flow, incorporating items such as capital expenditure, tax and interest cash outflows.
• Provide insight and analysis on year-on-year budget movements and support annual budget and five-year plan presentations.
• Attend month-end and programme review meetings to build a strong understanding of contract performance.
• Prepare clear monthly commentary covering in-month and year-to-date performance, together with variances against budget.
• Support the preparation of reforecasts against original budget assumptions, gathering input from Finance and the UK Leadership Team.
• Support the VP Finance with materials for monthly senior leadership and quarterly Board meetings.
• Provide support to the Group Accounting Manager with monthly consolidated management accounts and the annual audit, as required.

Skills

Budgeting and forecasting

Management reporting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Collaboration across Finance

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Curiosity and continuous improvement

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Job description

Draken in Bournemouth is seeking an FP&A Analyst to join its Finance team. You will provide planning, analysis and insights to support informed decision-making across the business, contributing to the annual budget, reforecasts, five-year plans and monthly reporting.

Working with Finance Business Partners and senior finance colleagues, you will consolidate budgets, prepare group statements including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, and provide clear commentary on movements and variances for