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