Senior FP&A Analyst

CMA Recruitment Group; Hillyfields; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave

Private medical cover

Health cash plan

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee wellbeing support

Learning and development resources

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is partnering with a successful international organisation to recruit a Senior FP&A Analyst in Southampton. The role sits within the established commercial finance function and is ideal for a qualified accountant with strong FP&A and commercial finance experience.

You will move between detailed financial analysis and senior‑level business partnering, contributing to forecasting, budgeting and regional performance reporting while advancing BI, automation and AI‑led analytics

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent post‑qualification credentials.
• Strong FP&A and commercial finance background in a sizeable international organisation.
• Comfortable partnering with senior stakeholders and presenting complex financial information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality financial analysis and commercial insight to senior leadership across the EMEA region.
• Support strategic planning, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and shorter‑term performance outlooks.
• Analyse actual performance against budget and forecast, translating movements into concise commentary.
• Partner with Finance and regional leadership to improve the quality and consistency of financial information.
• Develop reporting and analytics capabilities using BI, automation and AI tools to drive efficiency and insight.
• Prepare clear financial presentations and recommendations for senior regional decision makers.

Skills

FP&A analysis

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

BI tools

Automation

AI analytics

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is delighted to be partnering with a successful international organisation to recruit a Senior FP&A Analyst into its established commercial finance function in Southampton.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong FP&A and commercial finance experience to take on a highly visible regional role.

The role would suit someone who can move comfortably between detailed financial analysis and senior-level business partnering. You will play an important part in forecasting, budgeting and regional performance reporting, while also helping the finance function make greater use of BI, automation and AI-led analytics.

What will the Senior FP&A Analyst role involve?

• Provide high-quality financial analysis and commercial insight to senior leadership across the EMEA region
• Support strategic planning, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and shorter-term performance outlooks
• Analyse actual performance against budget and forecast, identifying key movements and translating these into concise, commercially meaningful commentary
• Partner with Finance, regional leadership teams and individual markets to improve the quality and consistency of financial information
• Develop reporting and analytics capabilities, using BI, automation and AI tools to create more efficient processes and stronger management insight
• Prepare clear financial presentations and recommendations for senior regional decision makers

Suitable Candidate for the Senior FP&A Analyst vacancy:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or equivalent, with strong post-qualified experience
• A proven FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering background within a sizeable international organisation
• Comfortable partnering with senior stakeholders and presenting complex financial information in a clear, confident manner
• Knowledge of US GAAP and experience within a US-owned multinational business would be beneficial

Additional benefits for the Senior FP&A Analyst vacancy:

• 25 days' annual leave
• Private medical cover
• Health cash plan
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee wellbeing support
• Access to professional learning and development resources
• Salary will be dependent on experience

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