FP&A / Finance & Business Analyst

Butler Rose; Kendal; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Sick pay after 1 year's service

On-site parking

Job summary

Butler Rose is recruiting for an FP&A / Finance & Business Analyst role in Kendal. The position is hybrid (3 days on site, 2 days remote) and permanent, reporting to the Finance Director.

You will perform financial planning and analysis, forecasting, and provide insights across an international organisation. The ideal candidate has FP&A or financial analysis background, with skills in Excel and stakeholder engagement, and a focus on turning data into clear business insights.

Qualifications

• Strong financial and analytical skills with ability to interpret data and drivers.
• Experience in forecasting, budgeting or performance reporting.
• Able to communicate conclusions to non-financial stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of drivers of business performance.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial, operational and commercial data to identify trends and key drivers.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and forward-looking financial analysis.
• Build and maintain financial models, reports and dashboards to monitor KPIs.
• Lead weekly revenue forecast calls and provide updates to the US organisation.
• Investigate variances and performance movements and identify drivers.
• Prepare financial commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations and business leaders for informed decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes and ways of working.
• Support reporting tools, systems and automation initiatives.
• Contribute to system implementations and transformation projects.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Excel

Tools

Power BI

SQL

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

FP&A / Finance & Business Analyst

Kendal £45,000 - £50,000 DOE Hybrid Permanent

THE OPPORTUNITY

Butler Rose are delighted again to be exclusively recruiting for an exciting FP&A / Finance & Business Analyst opportunity with an organisation based in Kendal.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a finance-focused analytical role combining financial planning and analysis, forecasting, commercial insight and business improvement.

The successful candidate will play a key role in understanding business performance, identifying trends and drivers, supporting forward-looking financial planning and providing insight to senior stakeholders across an international organisation.

This opportunity would suit an experienced FP&A Analyst, Finance Analyst, Commercial Finance Analyst or Management Accountant looking to broaden their analytical and commercial responsibilities. Candidates with a Business Analyst background and strong financial analysis experience will also be considered.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyse financial, operational and commercial data to identify trends, risks, opportunities and key performance drivers.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and forward-looking financial analysis, helping the business understand expected future performance.
• Build and maintain financial models, reports and dashboards to monitor KPIs and business performance.
• Lead weekly revenue forecast calls and provide regular updates and analysis to the US organisation.
• Investigate variances and performance movements, identifying underlying financial and operational drivers.
• Prepare clear financial and commercial commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Work closely with Finance, Operations and business leaders to support effective decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting, processes and ways of working.
• Support reporting tools, systems, automation and business improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to system implementations, process improvement and transformation projects where required.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working with data, analysing business performance and turning financial information into meaningful insight.

You will ideally have a background in FP&A, financial analysis, commercial finance, management accounting or a similar finance-focused analytical role.

Key requirements

• Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify key business drivers.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and formulas.
• Experience in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting or performance reporting.
• The ability to analyse financial and operational information and communicate clear conclusions to non-financial stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the factors driving business performance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive and curious approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Power BI or other BI/reporting tools
• SQL or other data analysis tools
• ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or NetSuite
• Process mapping or business analysis methodologies
• Systems implementation, transformation or automation projects

WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY?

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who wants to move beyond traditional reporting and develop a broader commercial and analytical remit.

With direct exposure to the Finance Director, responsibility for revenue forecasting and involvement in international reporting, this role offers excellent scope to develop across FP&A, commercial finance and business analysis.

ROLE INFORMATION

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 depending on experience
Location: Kendal
Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days home following successful completion of probation
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Annual leave: 25 days + 8 bank holidays
Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme and sick pay after 1 year's service
Parking: On-site staff car park
Reporting to: Finance Director

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.