Senior FP&A Analyst

Aptia UK Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Learning & development

Career progression

Job summary

Aptia is seeking a commercially minded Senior FP&A Analyst to join our Finance team and support Technology and Transformation. You will partner with senior stakeholders to translate financial data into actionable insight and drive planning, forecasting and investment evaluation.

This hybrid London-based role works 3–4 days per week, collaborating with Technology leaders and Finance partners to deliver timely management reporting, budgets and performance analysis.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering.
• Experience in carve-out, PE-backed or high-change environments is desirable.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to interpret complex data and communicate key insights to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience producing management reporting and performance analysis.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budget, quarterly forecasting and long-range planning for Technology function.
• Deliver insightful monthly performance reporting, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
• Build and maintain financial models to support strategic initiatives and business cases.
• Analyse operating and project expenditure to ensure cost management and financial control.
• Partner with Technology leaders to understand financial performance and support informed decision-making.
• Track strategic investment and transformation programme spend against approved business cases.
• Support month-end activities, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Develop reporting and dashboards that improve visibility of costs, performance and value delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting and the quality of financial insight.

Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial Modelling

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Adaptive Planning

Anaplan

TM1

Advanced Excel

Job description

About Aptia

Founded to shape the future of pensions, health, and insurance solutions, Aptia is a leading professional services firm dedicated to simplifying complexity for businesses and individuals. We bring together cutting-edge technology and deep industry expertise to help organisations navigate an evolving landscape with clarity and confidence. With a presence in the US, UK, India, and Portugal, we support over six million people and more than 1,100 clients, delivering solutions that drive efficiency, enhance financial security, and provide peace of mind. Our strength lies in the combination of smart technology and expert teams, ensuring that managing pensions, health, and insurance is more effective. By focusing on innovation, accessibility, and client success, we help businesses take care of their people, so they can focus on what they do best. And we are expanding. Aptia Group is not only fueled by our investors' backing but also by our commitment to foster the growth and success of our people. At Aptia, we’re investing heavily in learning and development, paving unique career paths for our colleagues. Specialist. Responsive. Thoughtful. Our values aren’t just words; they are the backbone of our business. Our team embodies our values daily, to surpass client expectations, evolve constantly and nurture genuine relationships for the long-term.

Job requirements

Aptia are seeking a commercially minded Senior FP&A Analyst to join our Finance team and play a key role supporting our Technology and Transformation functions. This is an exciting opportunity for a high-calibre FP&A professional who enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders, translating financial data into meaningful insight, and supporting strategic decision-making. Whether your background is in technology, operations, shared services, professional services or another fast-paced environment, we’re interested in individuals who can bring strong analytical capability, curiosity and commercial acumen. Working closely with the Technology Finance Business Partner and senior Technology leaders, you’ll help drive planning, forecasting, financial performance and investment decision-making across a significant area of the business. This is a hybrid role aligned to our London office 3-4 days per week (as required).

What you’ll be doing:

As Senior FP&A Analyst, you’ll provide the financial insight and analysis that enables effective decision‑making across Technology and Transformation. Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the annual budget, quarterly forecasting and long-range planning processes for Technology function.
• Delivering insightful monthly performance reporting, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
• Building and maintaining financial models to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions and business cases.
• Analysing operating and project expenditure to ensure effective cost management and financial control.
• Partnering with Technology leaders to understand financial performance and support informed decision‑making.
• Tracking strategic investment and transformation programme spend against approved business cases.
• Supporting month-end activities, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Developing reporting and dashboards that improve visibility of costs, performance and value delivery.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, reporting and the quality of financial insight.
• Supporting the Technology Finance Business Partner on strategic projects and ad‑hoc commercial analysis.

What we’re looking for:

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience in FP&A, commercial finance, financial analysis or business partnering roles.
• Experience in a carve-out, PE-backed, or high-change environment is highly desirable.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to interpret complex data and communicate key insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience producing management reporting and performance analysis.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with planning and reporting tools.
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Experience supporting Technology, IT, Digital, Transformation or Shared Services functions.
• Exposure to technology investment appraisal, project finance or business case development.
• Experience with Power BI, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, TM1 or similar planning and reporting tools.

Aptia is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment. At Aptia, fostering an equitable and inclusive environment for all our people to flourish is a priority. We are an equal opportunity employer and aim to attract and retain the best people without attention to age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, political affiliation, race, religion, gender and sexual orientation. If there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process to ensure it is accessible to you, we encourage you to reach out to us.

Aptia is a trusted provider of employee benefits and pension administration services, with offices in the U.S. and U.K. supported by shared services in India and Portugal. We manage programs covering over six million people and serving more than 1,100 clients, catering to both B2B purchasers of the administration platform and B2C employees. With our extensive experience in the industry, we will deliver efficient and reliable solutions that ensure the smooth management of employee benefits programs.