FP&A Analyst: Strategic Modelling, M&A & Leadership Insight

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Career development

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Broster Buchanan is seeking an FP&A Analyst in Northampton, offering a hybrid work arrangement. The role provides exposure across FP&A, commercial analysis, strategic modelling and M&A, with senior stakeholder interaction and a path toward greater strategic responsibility.

You will partner with Finance leadership and Business Partners to deliver insightful financial planning and performance analysis, with strong modelling and reporting at the core of the role.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Ability to analyse complex information and turn it into clear commercial insight.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders.
• Proactive approach and the ability to take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate budgets, forecasts and long‑term financial plans.
• Analyse performance against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Prepare monthly Board reporting and provide clear commercial commentary.
• Build financial models, scenarios and sensitivity analysis.
• Support strategic planning and modelling across the business.
• Work closely with the M&A team on acquisitions and financial due diligence.
• Support post‑acquisition analysis and incorporate acquisitions into forecasts.
• Develop and improve management reporting and financial models.
• Use Excel and data visualisation tools to turn financial information into meaningful commercial insight.
• Identify risks, opportunities and key drivers within the financial outlook.

Skills

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

M&A experience

Analytical mindset

Excel

Tools

Excel

Data visualisation tools

Job description

Broster Buchanan is seeking an FP&A Analyst in Northampton, offering a hybrid work arrangement. The role provides exposure across FP&A, commercial analysis, strategic modelling and M&A, with senior stakeholder interaction and a path toward greater strategic responsibility.

You will partner with Finance leadership and Business Partners to deliver insightful financial planning and performance analysis, with strong modelling and reporting at the core of the role.