Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

BUSY Ability; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Training budget

Parental leave

Employee wellbeing app access

Job summary

The BUSY Group in Southport, UK is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to deliver financial planning, forecasting, modelling and performance analysis. You will work closely with operational leaders and executives to provide meaningful insights that support strategic decisions.

You will develop sophisticated models, coordinate budgets and scenarios, and support tender submissions while driving reporting improvements and data governance across finance systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in FP&A or similar analytical finance roles.
• Strong modelling, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• Experience translating complex data into business insights.
• Advanced Excel and high attention to detail.
• Experience in large multi-entity organisations.
• Exposure to planning/ERP platforms such as Workday Adaptive or NetSuite.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining sophisticated financial models to support strategy and planning.
• Coordinate budgets, forecasts, and scenario planning across multiple business areas.
• Conduct financial analyses, sensitivity modelling and business case evaluations.
• Provide actionable insights on financial and operational performance.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify trends, risks, opportunities and performance drivers.
• Support tender submissions with pricing, budgeting and commercial analysis.
• Drive improvements in management reporting and planning processes.
• Enhance data governance and reporting consistency across finance systems.

Skills

FP&A

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel advanced

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

CA/CPA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Workday Adaptive

NetSuite

Job description

Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Posted: 03/09/2026

Closing Date: 02/10/2026

Job Type: Full Time - Permanent

Location: Southport

Job Category: Finance

Our purpose is to make skills,educationand employment accessible to every person, so they can create their own world of unbounded possibilities.

About The BUSY Group…

At The BUSY Group,we'remorethan a leading education,employmentand training organisation.We'rea purpose-driven organisation committed to making skills,educationand employment accessible to every person, so they can create their own world of unbounded possibilities. Based on the Gold Coast andoperatingacross Australia, New Zealand,Canadaand the UK,we'reexperiencing continued growth and are seeking a talented Senior FP&A Analyst to join our high-performing Finance team.

About the Role

Reporting to the FP&A Manager, you will play a key role in delivering financial planning, forecasting, modelling, tenderpreparationand performance analysis across the organisation.You'llwork closely with operational leaders, financeteamsand executive stakeholders toprovidemeaningful insights that support strategic and operational decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing andmaintainingsophisticated financial models to support strategic initiatives and business planning.
• Coordinating budgets,forecastsand scenario planning across multiple business areas.
• Conducting financial analysis, sensitivitymodellingand business case evaluations.
• Providingactionable insights on financial and operational performance.
• Partnering with stakeholders toidentifytrends, risks,opportunitiesand performance drivers.
• Supporting tender submissions through pricing,budgetingand commercial analysis.
• Driving improvements in management reporting,forecastingand planning processes.
• Enhancing data integrity,governanceand reporting consistency across finance systems.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who thrives on turning data into insights, influencing decisions, and partnering with stakeholders to drive business performance.

Why JoinTheBUSY Group?

• Purpose-led organisation making a genuine difference in communities
• Continuedglobalgrowth and expansion
• Opportunity to partner with senior leaders and influence key business decisions
• 4additionalpaid annual leave days – 1 My BUSY Day and 3 days at Christmas
• Enjoy a hybrid work model, collaborating in the office and working from home
• Clear pathways for internal advancement
• Dedicated training budget for personal and professional growth
• BUSY Benefits program-Paid parental Leave, retaildiscountsand access to Fitness Passport
• Month office mini massages
• Community Giving day
• Enjoy work that genuinelyimpactslives
• Employee Assistance Program with Sonder Wellbeing App

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

You are a curious,analyticaland commercially astute finance professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders and influencing outcomes through data-driven insights.

To be successful, you will bring:

• 5+ years' experience in FP&A, commercial finance, managementaccountingor a similar analytical finance role.
• Strong financial modelling,budgetingand forecasting capabilities.
• Experience analysing complex financial and operational data and translating it into business insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
• Experience working within large,complexor multi-entity organisations.
• Exposure to systems such as Workday Adaptive, NetSuiteor similar planning/ERP platforms.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage non-finance stakeholders confidently.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Commerce,Economicsor a related discipline.
• CA,CPAor CIMA qualification (or currently working towards completion).

This role will activelycommencerecruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.

The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.

The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, veterans, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.