FP&A Analyst

• Hands-on FP&A role with focus on reporting, insight and large data sets
• Strong Excel and ability to work across multiple systems essential
• 3 to 6 month interim with high likelihood of permanent opportunity

Job Title: FP&A AnalystLocation: Northampton (Hybrid -2 days per week in the office)Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 Contract: Initially interim (3-6 months)Role Purpose This role sits within the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team and supports the delivery of high-quality financial insight to senior stakeholders, including Partners, practice leadership, and senior management. The FP&A Analyst will play a key role in monthly reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis, helping the business understand financial outcomes and key drivers. This is a hands-on analytical role suited to someone who enjoys working closely with stakeholders and adding commercial value, rather than purely producing reports.Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Performance & Reporting

• Support reporting on revenue, costs, profitability, and key performance indicators
• Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts, including variance analysis against budget and forecast
• Deliver clear and concise commentary for non-finance stakeholders
• Focus on post-month-end analysis rather than transactional accounting

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support the annual budgeting cycle (already completed for current period)
• Assist with periodic reforecasting and year-end projections
• Work with senior team members to incorporate operational assumptions into forecasts
• Maintain and enhance financial models and planning tools

Business Partnering & Insight

• Act as a finance contact for assigned areas of the business
• Respond to ad hoc requests from senior stakeholders
• Translate complex financial data into meaningful, commercially focused insights
• Support decision-making through analysis and interpretation

Data, Systems & Process Improvement

• Work across multiple systems to extract, validate, and analyse data
• Manage and manipulate large datasets using Excel
• Identify and resolve data inconsistencies and reporting challenges
• Support improvements in reporting processes, templates, and dashboards

Skills & ExperienceEssential

• Experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or financial analysis
• Strong Excel skills (comfortable handling large datasets, data imports, and modelling)
• Experience working with complex or imperfect data across multiple systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• Confident engaging with non-finance stakeholders