Senior FP&A Analyst — Strategic Budgeting & Board Reporting

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentagon Talent, in partnership with a prestigious law firm, is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst (FP&A) to shape board-level reporting and lead budgeting, planning and forecasting activities. You will drive month-end close, contribute to year-end preparations and help implement a new practice management system, collaborating with CFO and stakeholders across functions.

This role offers a dynamic, high-performance finance environment where your insights will influence strategic decisions at the

Qualifications

• Experience as a Finance Analyst in a professional services environment.
• Strong financial analysis skills including profitability, budgeting and forecasting.
• Proven ability to present to senior stakeholders and manage cross-functional inputs.
• Professional accountancy qualification or working towards one.

Responsibilities

• Support board-level reporting and assist CFO with insights.
• Contribute to budgeting, planning and forecasting processes and month-end close.
• Assist in year-end preparation and data collation for management meetings.
• Monitor performance against strategic objectives and drive improvements.
• Produce regular reporting and support PMS development.
• Prepare financials for surveys in collaboration with HR, Risk & Compliance and IT.
• Liaise with international finance teams and share best practices.
• Provide ad hoc analysis, client reporting and project involvement as required.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Scenario modelling

Variance analysis

Excel modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Board reporting

Communication skills

Education

CIMA/ICAEW/ACCA (or studying)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Pentagon Talent, in partnership with a prestigious law firm, is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst (FP&A) to shape board-level reporting and lead budgeting, planning and forecasting activities. You will drive month-end close, contribute to year-end preparations and help implement a new practice management system, collaborating with CFO and stakeholders across functions.

This role offers a dynamic, high-performance finance environment where your insights will influence strategic decisions at the