Strategic FP&A Analyst | Budgeting, Forecasting & Insight

Cedar; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar, partnered with a large transport business, is seeking an ACA/ACCA/CIMA FP&A Analyst in Cricklewood, North London. The role offers 3 days per week in the office and a clear path to senior finance exposure.

The successful candidate will lead budgeting and forecasting, develop financial models, and partner with senior stakeholders across a multi-site operation to drive profitability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA or CIMA accountant is essential.
• Proven FP&A, commercial finance or financial analysis experience in an industry environment.
• Strong budgeting and forecasting experience is essential.
• Confident across financial planning, reforecasting, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills for building models and robust reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support annual budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting with finance and ops stakeholders.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models to support planning and commercial initiatives.
• Analyse performance, identify variances and provide commercially focused commentary.
• Produce and monitor KPIs, offering insight into trends and improvement areas.
• Partner with operational teams, challenging performance to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Support month-end reporting, management accounts, and board packs.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Analytical thinking

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Cedar, partnered with a large transport business, is seeking an ACA/ACCA/CIMA FP&A Analyst in Cricklewood, North London. The role offers 3 days per week in the office and a clear path to senior finance exposure.

The successful candidate will lead budgeting and forecasting, develop financial models, and partner with senior stakeholders across a multi-site operation to drive profitability and efficiency.