FP&A Analyst (Job Ref: OTM_030)

Bastian PLC; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bastian PLC, a family-run group based in Leicester, is seeking an FP&A Analyst to contribute to forecasts, budgets, and financial analysis across multiple businesses. The role offers exposure to diverse industries with hands-on responsibilities and ACCA sponsorship for professional growth.

You will work with senior finance colleagues to develop models using Excel VBA, Power BI, SQL, Python and AWS, supporting month-end close, cost analysis and ad-hoc projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of FP&A, management accounting, or related finance experience.
• Strong teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
• Meticulous and accurate in financial reporting and analysis.
• Curious, proactive and able to challenge the status quo and drive improvements.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise effectively.
• Solid analytical and modelling skills using Excel, SQL, Python, AWS or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Forecast and budget preparation; refresh monthly forecasts and enhance financial models.
• Non-commodity cost analysis; identify key cost drivers with operation teams.
• Month-end close support; prepare accruals and ensure timely closures.
• Variance analysis; provide detailed monthly cost analyses for management reporting.
• Financial modelling and coding; build scalable models and automate reporting (Excel VBA, Power BI, SQL, Python, AWS).
• Ad-hoc tasks to support process improvement and special finance projects.

Skills

Accounting/Financial

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Critical Thinking

Time Management

Technical Skills

Tools

Excel VBA

Power BI

SQL

Python

AWS

Job description

We are a family-run group of companies proudly based in Leicester, built on strong values, a collaborative spirit, and an entrepreneurial mindset. Over the years, we have grown significantly and continue to evolve by embracing innovation, diversification, and operational excellence.

Our group encompasses a diverse and dynamic range of industries, including domestic and non-domestic energy supply businesses, manufacturing & selling of heating products for both retail and commercial markets, a large property acquisition and leasing portfolio, and a growing pipeline of passive investments in the construction sector.

We are continually seeking new business ventures to diversify and expand our portfolio. This ambition fuels a fast-paced and stimulating work environment, offering our team members a rare opportunity to gain hands‑on experience across multiple sectors and significantly broaden their professional horizons.

Key trading entities: Foxglove Energy Supply Limited (traded as Outfox the market), Home Energy Trading (traded as Home Energy & One Business Energy), Fischer Future Heat, Fischer Heat Commercial.

At the heart of our operations is a shared finance function that delivers reliable, timely financial services to all companies within the group. Following a series of strategic, experienced hires, we've significantly enhanced the efficiency, structure, and effectiveness of our finance team. Today, we are more organised, streamlined, and dependable than ever before.

There is always something new and challenging happening here. From refining our month-end processes and improving control and governance, to producing accurate financial forecasts and ensuring ongoing compliance with regulatory standards — we are constantly driving forward.

If you're excited by the prospect of working on impactful projects where you are consistently being challenged to expand your knowledge & experience in a supportive and ambitious environment, you'll feel right at home with us.

Role

As a growing group of companies with ambitions to scale, we are seeking to hire an FP&A Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will be trained on the business operations and with time will take on responsibilities such as assisting in preparing financial forecasts and budgets, conducting detailed financial cost and revenue analysis, assisting the team with ad‑hoc tasks as needed. This role offers a diverse range of responsibilities, allowing you to gain exposure across multiple businesses operating in different industries as well as condinating with other departments and contribute to the overall financial health of the group. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, ability to multi-task, curiosity and has a strong can‑do attitude.

We have a well‑established monthly forecasting and management accounts process in place, allowing you to quickly familiarise yourself and make meaningful contributions from the outset.

You will also benefit from the support of our strong and experienced finance team, who will provide the necessary guidance and assistance to ensure a smooth transition into your role.

We offer full ACCA exam sponsorship for new joiners and actively encourage team members to pursue ACCA membership to support their professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Forecast & Budget Preparation: Partner with senior finance team members to develop the annual budget and refresh monthly forecasts. Enhance existing financial models to support robust scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
• Non-Commodity Cost Analysis: Scrutinise non-commodity invoices to validate accuracy and completeness, working closely with operational teams to identify and understand key cost drivers.
• Month-End Close Support: Analyse monthly cost and revenue data to generate accurate accruals, ensuring timely and reliable month-end closure.
• Variance Analysis: Deliver detailed monthly cost variance analysis to underpin management reporting and cost control, proactively identifying financial risks and opportunities.
• Financial Modelling & Coding: Leverage advanced coding and analytical tools — including Excel VBA, Power BI, SQL, Python, and AWS — to build and maintain scalable financial models and automate reporting processes
• Ad-hoc tasks: Provide flexible support to the finance team across process improvement initiatives, model development, and special finance projects as required.

Skills & experience required

• Accounting/financial experience: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in FP&A, management accounting, or a related finance function.
• Teamwork : Demonstrates a strong team-working ethic, collaborating effectively with colleagues across all levels to achieve shared goals
• Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to maintaining accuracy and thoroughness in financial reporting and analysis.
• Critical Thinking and Process Improvement : Strong curiosity to ask & consistently challenge the status quo, learn and improve.
• Time Management : Proven capacity to manage multiple deadlines.
• Technical Skills : Strong analytical and modelling skills (Excel, SQL, Python, AWS or equivalent platforms).

At least 4 year of accounts experience as well as experience in Excel, SQL, Python, AWS or equivalent platforms is preferable