Job Description
Assistant Finance Manager - Planning & Reporting
Location: East Midlands or East of England (Hybrid - 2-3 days office based)
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Full time (35 hours per week)
About the Role
An established, nationwide consumer business is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager - Planning & Reporting to join its team.
This is a newly created role within a 16-person team responsible for centralising reporting, budgeting and forecasting across multiple business units. The team partners with operational, property, strategic and commercial functions, as well as Group Finance.
Sitting within Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), this role combines high-quality reporting, budgeting and forecasting with first-line business partnering. It is well suited to someone who has strong core reporting skills and is ready to build broader commercial exposure.
Key Responsibilities
* Produce weekly, periodic and quarterly performance reporting with clear variance analysis and insight.
* Provide first-line commentary and financial support to budget holders and senior stakeholders.
* Support period-end close through review of results and ensuring data integrity.
* Deliver annual budgets and regular forecasts at GL and cost centre level.
* Partner with operational and commercial teams to improve forecast accuracy and understanding of key drivers.
* Contribute to consolidated reporting for senior leadership.
* Work with the Business Intelligence team to automate and enhance reporting via BI tools.
* Support process improvements to reduce manual reporting and increase standardisation.
* Provide ad-hoc analysis and support wider finance initiatives as required.
About You
* Qualified or Part-Qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA), or studying with support available
* Experience in FP&A, management accounts or financial reporting
* Strong Excel skills (advanced formulas; macros/VBA desirable)
* Exposure to reporting systems and BI tools (e. Cognos, Power BI, Tableau)
* Able to produce clear variance analysis and meaningful commentary
* Comfortable communicating with senior stakeholders
* Commercially aware with curiosity around performance drivers
* Organised and able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment
* Proactive, collaborative and keen to develop
What's on Offer
* Salary £40,000 - £50,000
* Performance-related bonus (circa 5%)
* Hybrid working (typically 2 days per week in office)
* Private medical and life assurance
* Generous employee discounts
* 35-hour working week
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