Financial Planning Analyst (Part-qualified)
Bury, Greater Manchester, Hybrid
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated FP&A Analyst to join a well established, innovative and award-winning business in the Bury area.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with good existing experience of FP&A who is eager to develop and build on this experience and continue down the path of an FP&A focused role.
The successful candidate will play a key part in the forecasting process and will provide financial analysis to support business decisions. You’ll need a good foundation in technical accounting and an appreciation of how the P&L and Balance Sheet contribute to the broader financial picture.
This role will have significant challenge so we are looking for a confident, resilient individual who thrives in a busy and constantly evolving environment and who enjoys being part of the project improvement piece.
You’ll be working within a collaborative culture with significant exposure to senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support the preparation of financial forecasts
* Assist in the creation of budget templates and financial models
* Perform analysis and provide insight on key drivers of performance
* Collaborate with operational teams to understand and challenge business inputs
* Help improve forecasting accuracy, assisting with process enhancements and better data use
* Contribute to ongoing process improvement initiatives within the finance function
* Present findings and reports to finance and non-finance stakeholders
Candidate Requirements:
* Previous exposure to FP&A tasks - forecasting, budgeting, financial planning, analysis
* Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail
* Advanced Excel skills (e.g. PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, IFs, SUMIFS); financial modelling experience is a plus, as is Power BI
* Confident communicator, comfortable engaging with stakeholders across all levels
* Enthusiastic and proactive approach with a strong desire to develop within FP&A
* Part-qualified or actively studying towards ACCA/CIMA/ACA (study support provided)
* Manufacturing sector exposure would be advantageous
Benefits:
* Excellent career development opportunity in FP&A
* Study support for ACCA/CIMA/ACA
* Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days from home)
* A collaborative environment with a focus on continuous improvement
* Exposure to a dynamic, growing business with a positive and welcoming culture