Senior FP&A Analyst

ICAEW; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

ICAEW in Greater London is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to lead budgeting and quarterly forecasting, produce monthly management reporting, and analyse overheads and business drivers. You will develop KPI dashboards, partner with budget holders, and build models for pricing and investments using Power BI, Power Query, and ERP systems.

The role offers exposure to senior stakeholders, financial modelling, systems, automation, and data projects, ideal for a newly qualified accountant wanting to

Qualifications

• Newly qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with FP&A or analysis experience.
• Advanced Excel and data skills with large datasets.
• Experience with Power BI and ERP systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leading the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes
• Producing monthly management reporting and variance analysis
• Analyzing overhead costs, headcount and key business performance drivers
• Developing KPI reporting, dashboards and management information
• Partnering with budget holders and non-finance stakeholders
• Building models for scenario analysis, pricing and investment decisions
• Improving and automating reporting using Power Query, Power Pivot and Power BI
• Building and maintaining financial models
• Supporting month-end, WIP reviews and Group reporting

Skills

Forecasting

Budgeting

Finance Analysis

Power BI

Power Query

Power Pivot

Excel

Data Analysis

ERP systems

Automation

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Power Query

Job description

Your new company

I am currently working with a global engineering company, and they are looking to hire a Senior FP&A Analyst. This is a great opportunity for a newly qualified accountant to join a growing and commercially focused finance team, with strong exposure to budgeting, forecasting, data and automation.

Your new role

Reporting to the Finance Director, your responsibilities will be:

• Leading the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes
• Producing monthly management reporting and variance analysis
• Analysing overhead costs, headcount and key business performance drivers
• Developing KPI reporting, dashboards and management information
• Partnering with budget holders and non-finance stakeholders
• Building models for scenario analysis, pricing and investment decisions
• Improving and automating reporting using Power Query, Power Pivot and Power BI
• Building and maintaining financial models
• Supporting month-end, WIP reviews and Group reporting

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a newly qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant with experience across FP&A, management accounting or financial analysis. You will have advanced Excel and strong data skills, with experience working with large datasets and financial systems. Experience with Power BI, ERP systems, automation or AI tools would be highly advantageous.

What you'll get in return

A competitive salary of £60,000 + benefits. The role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders, financial modelling, systems, automation and data, making it a strong opportunity for a newly qualified accountant looking to develop their career within FP&A.