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