Senior FP&A Analyst

Howett Thorpe; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic international business is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst in Farnborough. This pivotal role involves budgeting, forecasting, and partnering with leadership to enhance financial capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a recognized accounting qualification and strong FP&A experience, ideally in a group environment. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible, hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Exposure to senior leadership

Hybrid working with flexibility

Qualifications

• Strong FP&A or commercial finance experience, ideally within a multi-entity or group environment.
• Excellent understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting principles.
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI preferred) and group reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Leading the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes across multiple regions.
• Preparing insightful monthly business review packs and variance analysis.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to identify trends and growth opportunities.

Skills

Strong FP&A experience

Advanced Excel skills

Proactive analytical mindset

Education

Recognised accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Senior FP&A Analyst

Job Type: Full-time, Hybrid

Location: Farnborough

Salary: £70,000 £75,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Reference no: HT889

Senior FP&A Analyst Benefits

• Newly created, high-impact role with visibility at Group level

• Hybrid working with flexibility and autonomy

• Opportunity to shape FP&A processes and reporting frameworks

• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making

• Career development within a fast-growing, international organisation

Senior FP&A Analyst About The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior FP&A Analyst to join a dynamic, growing international business in a newly created role. Reporting in to the CFO, this position will play a pivotal role in building and enhancing the Group's financial planning and analysis capability, effectively operating as the FP&A Manager for the organisation. In essence you will be shaping and building upon the current reporting footprint. You will be someone that is very comfortably partnering with the local Country General Managers.

Working closely with the CFO and regional leadership teams, you will drive the budgeting and forecasting cycles, provide strategic insight into financial performance, and help shape commercial decision-making. This is a hands‑on and influential role, ideal for someone who enjoys combining analysis, collaboration, and business partnering.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes across multiple regions
• Preparing insightful monthly business review packs and variance analysis and full commentary around the results
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to identify trends, risks, and growth opportunities
• Managing the relationship between BI tools (Power BI) and core financial data
• Supporting group cashflow reporting and working capital efficiency initiatives
• Analysing multi‑year billing impacts on revenue and cashflow performance
• Reviewing regional operating expenditure and personnel costs
• Driving process improvement, system optimisation, and best practice reporting across the finance team

The successful Senior FP&A Analyst will have:

• A recognised accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA)
• Strong FP&A or commercial finance experience, ideally within a multi‑entity or group environment
• Excellent understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting principles
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to work confidently with large data sets
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI preferred) and group reporting platforms (Hyperion, OneStream, etc.)
• A proactive, analytical mindset with strong attention to detail

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.