FP&A Analyst

• Hybrid working and great culture
• Opportunity to develop a long term career.

About Our Client

This is a business that invests in its people, encourages progression, and gives talented individuals the opportunity to make a genuine impact. You'll be joining a collaborative, high-performing environment where ideas are welcomed, achievements are recognised, and development is actively supported.
If you're looking for a role where you can broaden your commercial finance experience, gain exposure to senior stakeholders, and work with large, complex datasets that drive real business decisions, this could be the perfect next step.

Job Description

As an FP&A Analyst, you'll play a key role in turning data into meaningful business insights that support strategic decision-making. Working closely with finance leaders and operational teams, you'll help shape reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis across the business.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Producing accurate and timely financial reports using structured datasets.
• Developing and maintaining weekly, monthly, and ad hoc management reporting.
• Analysing business performance, identifying trends, and investigating variances across revenue, costs, and key drivers.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting activities through data preparation and consolidation.
• Building, improving, and automating reporting models, dashboards, and templates.
• Validating and reconciling financial information to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Managing ad hoc reporting requests from senior finance and operational stakeholders.
• Working with finance and systems teams to better understand data structures and reporting processes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting efficiency through automation and process improvements.
• Presenting clear and actionable insights that enable informed business decisions.

You'll be trusted to take ownership, encouraged to challenge the status quo, and supported in developing your skills. The culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and focused on continuous improvement, making it an excellent environment for ambitious finance professionals who enjoy solving problems and adding value.

The Successful Applicant

We're looking for someone who enjoys working with data, has a naturally analytical mindset, and is keen to develop their commercial finance career.
You'll ideally have:

• Experience within FP&A, commercial finance, financial reporting, or an analyst position.
• Advanced Excel skills...if you have Power Query and PowerBI - that would be suiper helpful!
• Strong data manipulation, validation, and reconciliation capabilities.
• A solid understanding of financial reporting and profit & loss structures.
• The ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
• Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

It Would Be Great If You Also Have:

• Power BI or similar reporting and visualisation experience.
• SQL or experience working with large datasets.
• ERP system experience, such as SAP or similar platforms.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.

What's on Offer

What's In It For You?✅ 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
✅ Company pension scheme with employer contribution
✅ Life assurance
✅ Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support
✅ Free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
✅ Employee recognition and long-service awards
✅ Retail and lifestyle discounts through a benefits platform
✅ Ongoing learning and development opportunities
✅ Genuine career progression within a growing organisationIf you're looking for a role that combines financial analysis, business partnering, and meaningful career development, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and discover where your finance career could take you next.

Job summary

• Job function
• Accounting

• Subsector
• Commercial & Analysis

• Sector
• Transport & Distribution

• Where
• Knowsley

• Contract type
• Permanent

• Consultant name
• Clare Newman

• Consultant phone
• +44 151 255 3762

• Job reference
• JN-082026-7078582