Job Description
Stanton House is exclusively working with a leading PE-backed education services business to recruit an FP&A Analyst on a 9-12 month FTC to cover maternity. The business, with a revenue of c£30m is backed by a prominent mid-market Investor and has grown rapidly through organics growth. This is an August Start.
As the FP&A Analyst, you will work directly with the CFO and the sales teams to carry out the following areas:
* Conduct month-end analysis: Prepare and deliver detailed variance analysis and performance reviews to support month-end close, ensuring accuracy and alignment with financial targets.
* Own forecasting and budgeting processes: Assist in the development of rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and strategic financial plans in collaboration with stakeholders across the business.
* Business partnering: Build strong relationships with department heads and operational teams to support decision-making, challenge assumptions, and drive financial accountability.
* Data-driven insights: Work confidently and efficiently with large data sets to extract key insights, develop dashboards, and present meaningful analysis to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
* Support commercial initiatives: Contribute to pricing, margin analysis, investment appraisals, and other ad hoc commercial projects to drive business performance and growth.
* Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline financial reporting and planning processes, contributing to greater efficiency and better-informed strategic decisions.
* Financial modelling: Build and maintain robust financial models to support scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
Requirements:
To be considered for this opportunity, you should meet the following criteria:
* Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ICAEW).
* Strong FP&A experience, particularly in supporting budgeting and forecasting processes.
* Private equity exposure is advantageous but not essential.
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and business partner senior executive stakeholders.
* Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements and delivering value in similarly sized businesses.
* Availability to start in August
Package & Process:
* Salary up to £85,000 plus benefits.
* Two-stage interview process, expected to begin in the coming weeks.
* Hybrid role – two days a week in one of their offices in and around London
If you meet the criteria above and are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply. Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to all unsuccessful candidates.