Financial Planning Analyst
The Growth Company’s (GC) Finance team are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Finance Planning Analyst to join our Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) function. In this role, you will support budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow modelling, while providing high-quality financial insight to support decision-making across the organisation.
We are committed to making a positive difference to people’s lives across the North of England and beyond. Our Finance team plays a key role in enabling this by ensuring robust financial planning, strong commercial insight, and effective support to operational and leadership teams across a diverse and complex organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Support FP&A Managers with the timely and accurate preparation of financial forecasts and management information.
2. Assist in the annual budgeting process through analysis and coordination of financial data.
3. Produce monthly financial returns for commissioners, including robust commentary and analysis.
4. Liaise with the Reporting team to ensure the accuracy of financial data used in external reporting.
5. Support the production and maintenance of 52-week cashflow forecasts.
6. Provide insightful financial analysis across revenue, costs, balance sheet, and cashflow.
7. Support commercial modelling for tenders, working closely with Operational and Business Development teams.
8. Assist in preparing financial templates and analysis for Contract Review Group submissions.
9. Build strong working relationships across finance and operational teams to support effective business partnering.
10. Ensure all responsibilities are delivered accurately and within strict deadlines.
About You:
11. 2 years’ experience within a finance function, ideally in FP&A, management accounting, or financial reporting.
12. Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities.
13. Confident working with operational stakeholders and contributing to financial decision-making.
14. Ideally working towards a recognised accounting qualification.
15. Strong understanding of accounting principles.
16. Previous public sector or government-funded programmes experienced is desirable.
17. Proactive, self-motivated, and able to manage competing priorities effectively.
18. Committed to continuous learning and developing business and commercial awareness.
Skills Required:
19. Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
20. Advanced Excel capability and strong IT literacy.
21. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
22. Ability to present financial information in a clear and meaningful way.
23. Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
24. Ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
25. Flexible and adaptable approach within a fast-paced environment.
We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.
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At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.
Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.