FP&A Analyst — Strategy, BI & Automation Partner

Wade Macdonald; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is seeking an FP&A Analyst in Slough to strengthen financial planning, commercial analysis and business partnering. You will work across Finance, Sales, Operations and leadership to turn data into insight and drive automation.

The role involves developing Power BI dashboards, supporting pricing decisions, and partnering with cost centres to improve forecasting and reporting quality. A proactive, analytical mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills are essential.
• Experience with Power BI and ERP is desirable.
• Analytical mindset with ability to turn data into insights.
• Commercial awareness and ability to communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly forecasts, annual budgets and long-term plans.
• Maintain financial models based on key drivers.
• Analyse performance vs. budget and forecast, highlight risks.
• Produce management information, KPI reporting and dashboards.
• Partner with cost centre owners to improve forecasting and visibility.
• Provide customer, product, sales and margin analysis.
• Support pricing decisions, profitability reviews and business cases.
• Develop Power BI dashboards and improve MI accessibility.
• Identify opportunities to automate finance tasks.
• Explore AI/technology applications to improve analysis.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Data analytics

Commercial awareness

Tools

Power BI

ERP

Job description

Wade Macdonald is seeking an FP&A Analyst in Slough to strengthen financial planning, commercial analysis and business partnering. You will work across Finance, Sales, Operations and leadership to turn data into insight and drive automation.

The role involves developing Power BI dashboards, supporting pricing decisions, and partnering with cost centres to improve forecasting and reporting quality. A proactive, analytical mindset is essential.