Lead Finance Planning And Reporting Analyst

Michael Page; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Planning & Reporting Analyst in Manchester. The role offers a hybrid working model, with the expectation to be in the office only one day a week. The ideal candidate will be part-qualified and possess strong experience in financial planning and reporting. A competitive salary between £45,000 - £50,000 per annum is offered, along with excellent benefits including an annual bonus and on-site gym.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Hybrid working

Fantastic Pension

Generous annual leave

On-site gym

Opportunity for growth and progression

Qualifications

• Strong experience in financial planning, budgeting, and reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills and ideally experience with BI/reporting tools.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver detailed and accurate reports and financial plans.
• Provide variance analysis and insight across business areas.
• Identify risks and opportunities for forecasts.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Reporting

Advanced Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Strong analytical skills

Education

Part-qualified or Finalist (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAP

Job description

Overview

Opportunity to join a leading team with in a commercial, varied position. Hybrid working arrangement with excellent benefits.

Client Details

This role is with a large, well-established organisation in the Manchester City centre. They have an industry-leading finance team and they offer a hybrid, flexible working model where the expectation is to come to the office as little as once a week.

Description

The key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Work closely with the FPAR leaders to deliver detailed and accurate reports and financial plans.
• Provide variance analysis and insight across a variety of business areas and projects.
• Make sure any risks and opportunities are identified and considered in future forecasts and present any financial impacts they might have.
• Explore new analysis techniques and methodologies to improve the quality and value of the insights.
• Help senior leadership team to understand financial performance.
• Build data models to create a forecast and carry-out analyses.

Profile

A successful Finance Planning & Reporting Analyst should be:

• Part-qualified or Finalist (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong experience in financial planning, budgeting, and reporting
• Advanced Excel skills and ideally experience working with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SAP, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills with a high attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Job Offer

• A competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
• Annual bonus
• Hybrid working - 4 days remote with 1 day per week in the office
• Fantastic Pension
• Generous annual leave
• On-site gym
• Opportunity for growth and progression