Senior FP&A Analyst

Campion Pickworth; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Campion Pickworth is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting and strategic decision-making within a financial services context. You will turn complex data into actionable insights to drive performance and long-term growth.

You’ll lead budgeting, forecasting and medium-term planning, build models, analyze variances, and partner with senior stakeholders across the business. A strong Excel toolkit and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting or analysis.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling with large datasets.
• Understanding of financial statements and KPIs.
• Experience producing MI and communicating insights.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management at senior levels.
• Proactive and able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and medium-term financial planning.
• Build financial models and deliver scenario, sensitivity and stress-testing analyses.
• Analyse financial performance, KPIs and variances against budget and forecast.
• Partner with stakeholders to inform commercial and strategic decisions.
• Support cash-flow forecasting and senior-level financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial models, reporting, processes and analytics.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA desirable

Degree or professional experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior FP&A Analyst to join an established financial services organisation in a key role supporting financial planning, forecasting and strategic decision‑making.

Working closely with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business, you’ll turn complex financial and commercial data into meaningful insights, helping drive business performance, improve forecasting and support long‑term growth.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and medium‑term financial planning.
• Build financial models and deliver scenario, sensitivity and stress‑testing analysis.
• Analyse financial performance, KPIs and variances against budget and forecast.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to inform commercial and strategic decisions.
• Support cash‑flow forecasting and senior‑level financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial models, reporting, processes and analytical capabilities.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting or financial analysis.
• Strong Excel skills, financial modelling experience and confidence working with large datasets.
• A solid understanding of financial statements, balance sheets and key financial performance measures.
• Experience producing management information and communicating financial insights.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to turn data into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage at senior levels.
• A proactive, organised approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Part-qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent is desirable, alongside a degree or relevant professional experience.