FP&A Analyst - #2106992

Marks Sattin


Date: 1 week ago
City: Leeds
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 / year
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day
Marks Sattin
Overview

A large services-based organisation in Leeds is seeking a driven and analytically minded FP&A Analyst to support financial planning, performance reporting, and commercial insight across the business. This role is ideal for a part-qualified or newly qualified accountant looking to step into a more strategic, forward-looking finance position with strong exposure to senior stakeholders,

Key ResponsibilitiesPlanning, Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Support the annual budget, quarterly reforecasting, and long-term planning cycles

  • Consolidate financial inputs from multiple departments, ensuring accuracy and consistency

  • Assist with scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making

  • Challenge assumptions and highlight risks, opportunities, and trends

Performance Reporting & Insight
  • Prepare monthly management reporting packs, including P&L, cashflow, KPIs, and variance analysis

  • Investigate performance drivers and provide clear, concise commentary

  • Track operational and commercial KPIs, identifying areas for improvement

  • Support the month-end process with analysis and insight rather than transactional work

Business Partnering
  • Work closely with operational and commercial teams to provide financial support and challenge

  • Translate financial data into meaningful insight for non-finance stakeholders

  • Support business cases, investment appraisals, and cost-benefit analysis

  • Build strong relationships across the organisation to improve financial understanding

Process & Systems Improvement
  • Enhance reporting tools, dashboards, and data quality

  • Support automation and standardisation of FP&A processes

  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function

  • Assist with system upgrades or BI tool development (e.g., Power BI)

Ad-Hoc Analysis
  • Provide analytical support for strategic projects, pricing reviews, and operational initiatives

  • Prepare presentations and insight for senior leadership and board-level reporting


Candidate ProfileSkills & Experience
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in budgeting, forecasting, or management reporting

  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) is advantageous

  • Experience in a large, multi-site or services-based organisation is beneficial

  • Comfortable working with large data sets and producing clear, insightful analysis

Behaviours & Attributes
  • Curious, proactive, and commercially aware

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge

  • High attention to detail and strong problem-solving capability

  • Able to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving business

Qualifications
  • Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA)

  • Strong academic background


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