FP&A Analyst

Job role: FP&A Analyst Salary: circa £50,000 Location: London (Hybrid - typically one day per week in the office) Contract: Permanent Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

We are partnering with a well-established university seeking an ambitious and analytical FP&A Analyst to join a collaborative finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining financial planning, forecasting and modelling with meaningful business partnering. Working closely with the FP&A Manager, you will play a key role in supporting budgeting cycles, developing financial insight and helping stakeholders make informed decisions that drive organisational performance.

The role offers significant autonomy, exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence strategic planning and decision-making across the organisation.

What you will be doing

Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities

Developing and maintaining financial models to support decision-making

Producing insightful analysis, management information and reporting

Building effective relationships with budget holders and non-finance stakeholders

Providing business partnering support across multiple functions

Undertaking scenario modelling and financial analysis

Supporting monthly reporting and performance reviews

Contributing to continuous improvement of planning and reporting processes

Helping deliver strategic projects through data-driven analysis and insight

What we're looking for

We are keen to speak with professionals who can demonstrate

Experience within FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, management accounting or financial analysis

Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyse, model and present complex financial information

Strong financial modelling and analytical capability

Commercial awareness and sound finance knowledge

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders

Confidence to build relationships, influence and positively challenge stakeholders where required

Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines during budgeting, forecasting and reporting cycles

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across an organisation

Experience using budgeting, planning or finance systems would be advantageous

Benefits

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional winter closure days

Flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance

Enhanced parental leave provisions

Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential support on personal and work-related matters

Optional private medical insurance

Season ticket loan

Cycle to Work scheme

About You

You will enjoy working closely with stakeholders, asking questions, challenging assumptions and turning financial information into meaningful insight. You will be naturally curious, comfortable operating independently and motivated by the opportunity to support strategic decision-making. We're particularly interested in individuals who are proactive, eager to learn and genuinely motivated by the opportunity to contribute within the higher education sector.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.