Group FP&A Analyst: Reporting & Insights (Hybrid)

Hillingdon Manor School; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with flexible conributI

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Family Growth Support, including leave

Flexible benefits via Vista

Job summary

Outcomes First Group is the UK’s largest independent provider of specialist education and care. We are seeking a Group FP&A Analyst to support the development and delivery of high-quality reporting, performance analysis and business insight across the Group.

Based in Manchester with hybrid working (1–2 days in the office), the role combines strong analytical capability with excellent communication to translate financial and operational performance into actionable recommendations and clear

Qualifications

• Experience within FP&A, commercial finance, management reporting or performance analysis within a fast-paced environment
• Advanced Excel skills, including large dataset manipulation, reporting and performance analysis
• Strong PowerPoint and presentation skills
• Experience producing monthly reporting packs and performance analysis
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to tell the story behind the numbers
• Ability to present complex information in a clear, engaging and commercially focused manner
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to thrive in a growing and evolving business
• Experience in a multi-site or multi-entity organisation
• Experience with ERP systems, Power BI or similar reporting and visualisation tools
• Professional finance qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA) or actively working towards qualification
• Experience supporting reporting automation and dashboard development

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of weekly, monthly and quarterly Group reporting packs
• Analyse financial and operational performance against budget, forecast and prior year
• Identify key performance drivers, risks and opportunities, communicating these clearly to stakeholders
• Develop concise, insightful commentary that explains performance and highlights key actions required
• Monitor and report on Group KPIs, ensuring consistency, accuracy and relevance
• Work with regional finance teams to promote consistency in reporting methodologies, assumptions and KPI definitions
• Develop and enhance reporting packs, dashboards and scorecards across the Group
• Work closely with Business Intelligence teams to automate reporting and improve accessibility of data
• Create new reporting outputs that improve visibility of business performance and support better decision-making
• Continuously improve reporting processes and visualisation standards to ensure reporting remains insightful and aligned to business priorities
• Prepare high-quality PowerPoint presentations for Finance Leadership and Executive stakeholders
• Support the preparation of Board, Executive and Investor reporting packs
• Translate complex financial and operational information into clear and engaging narratives
• Support budget, forecast and performance review presentations
• Develop meaningful visualisations that focus stakeholder attention on key business issues
• Build strong working relationships across Finance, Business Intelligence and operational teams
• Support senior stakeholders with reporting and analysis requirements
• Communicate complex information clearly and confidently to both finance and non-finance audiences
• Promote accountability through robust reporting, analysis and performance insight
• Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and long-range planning processes
• Monitor actual performance against forecast and plan, identifying key variances and trends
• Assist with maintaining planning and forecasting models used across the wider Group FP&A team
• Support ad-hoc analysis and business performance reviews

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

ERP systems

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Multi-site experience

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Education

CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Outcomes First Group is the UK’s largest independent provider of specialist education and care. We are seeking a Group FP&A Analyst to support the development and delivery of high-quality reporting, performance analysis and business insight across the Group.

Based in Manchester with hybrid working (1–2 days in the office), the role combines strong analytical capability with excellent communication to translate financial and operational performance into actionable recommendations and clear