* Hands-on FP&A role with focus on reporting, insight and large data sets
* Strong Excel and ability to work across multiple systems essential
* 3 to 6 month interim with high likelihood of permanent opportunity
Job Title: FP&A AnalystLocation: Northampton (Hybrid -2 days per week in the office)Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 Contract: Initially interim (3-6 months)Role Purpose This role sits within the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team and supports the delivery of high-quality financial insight to senior stakeholders, including Partners, practice leadership, and senior management. The FP&A Analyst will play a key role in monthly reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis, helping the business understand financial outcomes and key drivers. This is a hands-on analytical role suited to someone who enjoys working closely with stakeholders and adding commercial value, rather than purely producing reports.Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Performance & Reporting
* Support reporting on revenue, costs, profitability, and key performance indicators
* Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts, including variance analysis against budget and forecast
* Deliver clear and concise commentary for non-finance stakeholders
* Focus on post-month-end analysis rather than transactional accounting
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
* Support the annual budgeting cycle (already completed for current period)
* Assist with periodic reforecasting and year-end projections
* Work with senior team members to incorporate operational assumptions into forecasts
* Maintain and enhance financial models and planning tools
Business Partnering & Insight
* Act as a finance contact for assigned areas of the business
* Respond to ad hoc requests from senior stakeholders
* Translate complex financial data into meaningful, commercially focused insights
* Support decision-making through analysis and interpretation
Data, Systems & Process Improvement
* Work across multiple systems to extract, validate, and analyse data
* Manage and manipulate large datasets using Excel
* Identify and resolve data inconsistencies and reporting challenges
* Support improvements in reporting processes, templates, and dashboards
Skills & ExperienceEssential
* Experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or financial analysis
* Strong Excel skills (comfortable handling large datasets, data imports, and modelling)
* Experience working with complex or imperfect data across multiple systems
* Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
* Clear communication skills, both written and verbal
* Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
* Confident engaging with non-finance stakeholders