Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst (FP&A Analyst) When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Job Title: Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst (FP&A Analyst) Location: Hybrid working from Bolton, 2 days per week in the office Contract Type: 6 month fixed term contract Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: £49,500 - £55,500 dependent on experience Our Core Benefits include: Up to 39 days annual leave (including BH, One Moment in Time day and opportunity to buy 5 extra days), Minimum 9% Contributory Pension, Life Assurance, ‘The Hub’ discount marketplace, EAP, Occupational Health, Sick pay, Family Friendly leave, Expenses and Mileage, Tech Scheme. About the Group Its official, we have been rated as a Great Place to Work 2025! 83% of employees at National Fostering Group say it is a great place to work, compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK based company! With over 20 years experience, National Fostering Group is the largest independent children's fostering group in the UK with a community of over 2,500 foster carers. All of our fostering agencies across the UK are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ which we are extremely proud of. We also offer a 4 day working week - this means 80% of the hours for 100% pay! This will be given following a successful 6 month probationary period and is a performance based benefit. About the Role As a Financial Planning Analyst, you will play a key role in driving performance across the Group by providing high-quality financial analysis and insight to support decision making. You will act as a trusted business partner to budget holders and senior managers, offering guidance on commercial matters and promoting financial awareness. Your work will include analysing monthly performance, highlighting key trends and variances and supporting the development and maintenance of budgets, forecasts and KPIs. You will also collaborate with the MI team to streamline reporting and automate processes, while building strong relationships with operational teams and acting as a primary point of contact for finance queries. Through timely reporting, insightful analysis and proactive business partnering, you will help ensure the Group makes informed, performance-driven decisions. You can find a full list of responsibilities on the attached Job Description. Who we are looking for We are looking for a Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst with relevant FP&A or management accounting experience in a large, complex organisation who can influence financial outcomes and work collaboratively with operational managers. You will be comfortable presenting insights clearly to stakeholders and using advanced Excel and other financial tools to manipulate and analyse data. A professional accounting qualification or active CIMA, ACCA or ACA study are essential, and it would be advantageous to have experience in FP&A and familiarity with Access Dimensions, along with advanced Excel VBA skills. You can find a full list of criteria on the attached Person Specification. Why work for us? At National Fostering Group, our employee’s health and wellbeing are important to us. We offer an exceptional rewards package as well as access to our flexible benefits platform - so you can choose extra benefits that are suited to you. Below includes some of our offerings: * Up to 39 days annual leave each year (25 base entitlement 1 One moment in time 8 bank holidays ability to buy up to 5 extra days) * Minimum 9% pension contributions * Life Assurance * ‘The Hub’ – a discount marketplace * Home & Tech Scheme – tax and interest free retail vouchers to support you Plus so much more physical and mental health flexible benefits for you to choose from! We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. job ID: (phone number removed)