Senior FP&A Analyst

Michael Page; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a skilled FP&A professional to join a Derby-based finance team. You will lead forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis, building robust financial models to support strategic decision-making and reporting to senior management.

The role offers hybrid working with 2–3 days per week in the Derby office, with exposure to group-level reporting and continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong FP&A skills and advanced financial modelling ability.
• Experience in PE-backed environments with stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and consolidate annual budgets, forecasts and long-range plans.
• Produce monthly management reporting with variance analysis and commentary.
• Develop and maintain financial models for forecasting and scenario planning.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis.
• Assist with group reporting and standardisation of reporting processes.

Skills

FP&A skills

Advanced financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Excel

Business intelligence

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Working within a high performing Finance function led by a development driven CFO, you will provide high-quality financial modelling, forecasting, reporting and performance analysis across the Group

Client Details

Market leading, PE backed group with ambitious growth plans and European footprint, Derby based with Hybrid working

Description

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support the preparation, coordination and consolidation of annual budgets, forecasts and long-range financial plans across the Group.
• Produce monthly management reporting, analysing actual performance against budget, forecast and prior periods.
• Identify key financial trends, risks and opportunities, providing clear commentary and actionable recommendations.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, scenario planning and business decision-making.
• Support the preparation of monthly performance packs and financial presentations for senior management.

Commercial & Operational Support

• Partner with operational and commercial teams across the businesses to understand financial performance and key business drivers.
• Analyse revenue, gross margin, operating costs, overheads and profitability across business units, projects and contracts where relevant.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), helping the business understand performance against financial and operational targets.
• Support project and contract profitability analysis, identifying margin improvement opportunities and areas of financial risk.
• Challenge assumptions and provide financial insight to support cost control, operational efficiency and sustainable growth.

Group Reporting & Financial Control

• Assist with the consolidation and analysis of financial information across multiple entities or business units.
• Support the month-end reporting process, ensuring financial information is accurate, timely and consistent.
• Work closely with Financial Controllers and local finance teams to investigate variances and improve reporting quality.
• Contribute to the development and standardisation of Group reporting processes, templates and financial models.
• Support cash flow forecasting, working capital analysis and other key financial planning activities.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting, forecasting accuracy and the efficiency of finance processes.
• Develop and enhance reporting tools, dashboards and financial models, using Excel and business intelligence tools where appropriate.
• Support the implementation and optimisation of financial systems, reporting processes and data analytics.
• Contribute to ad hoc financial analysis, business cases and strategic projects as required.

Profile

You will be a Qualified accountant with strong technical and FP&A skills, advanced financial modelling ability and the stakeholder management skills to work effectively within a fast paced, PE backed environment

Job Offer

£55-65K plus bonus and Hybrid working (2-3 days per week in Derby office) and real career progression with a growing group