FP&A Analyst - Banking & Financial Services

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is partnered with a leading banking and financial services organisation seeking an FP&A professional to drive financial planning, performance management and business partnering. You will support senior stakeholders, monitor departmental budgets, lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, and provide insightful variance analysis and commentary.

This is a strategic, business-facing FP&A role offering exposure to senior leadership and opportunities to influence decision making

Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A, budgeting and forecasting in banking/financial services.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis experience.
• Excellent financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor departmental budgets, expenditure and financial performance.
• Support annual budgeting and regular forecasting processes.
• Conduct monthly variance analysis, providing insightful financial commentary.
• Business partner with departmental budget holders to manage costs and optimise resource allocation.
• Prepare financial analysis, management information and reports for senior management and the Board.
• Support cost allocation methodologies, productivity analysis and financial modelling.
• Monitor operating expenditure (OPEX), staff costs and departmental spending.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and operational efficiency.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CFA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an FP&A professional to join a leading organisation within the banking and financial services sector.

We are looking for a commercially minded finance professional to play a key role in financial planning, performance management and business partnering, supporting senior stakeholders across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in a strategic, business-facing FP&A role within a dynamic financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor departmental budgets, expenditure and financial performance.
• Support annual budgeting and regular forecasting processes.
• Conduct monthly variance analysis, providing insightful financial commentary.
• Business partner with departmental budget holders to manage costs and optimise resource allocation.
• Prepare financial analysis, management information and reports for senior management and the Board.
• Support cost allocation methodologies, productivity analysis and financial modelling.
• Monitor operating expenditure (OPEX), staff costs and departmental spending.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and operational efficiency.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in FP&A, financial planning, cost management or finance business partnering, ideally within banking or financial services.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis experience.
• Excellent financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience managing OPEX, staff costs and departmental budgets.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA qualified or part-qualified, or equivalent relevant financial experience.
• A commercially focused mindset with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights.

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the banking and financial services sector in a commercially focused FP&A position, working closely with senior stakeholders and contributing to key financial and strategic decisions.

If you are an ambitious finance professional looking to take the next step in your FP&A career, we would love to hear from you