FP&A / Finance & Business Analyst

FP&A / Finance & Business Analyst

Kendal | £45,000 - £50,000 DOE | Hybrid | Permanent

THE OPPORTUNITY

Butler Rose are delighted again to be exclusively recruiting for an exciting FP&A / Finance & Business Analyst opportunity with an organisation based in Kendal.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a finance-focused analytical role combining financial planning and analysis, forecasting, commercial insight and business improvement.

The successful candidate will play a key role in understanding business performance, identifying trends and drivers, supporting forward-looking financial planning and providing insight to senior stakeholders across an international organisation.

This opportunity would suit an experienced FP&A Analyst, Finance Analyst, Commercial Finance Analyst or Management Accountant looking to broaden their analytical and commercial responsibilities. Candidates with a Business Analyst background and strong financial analysis experience will also be considered.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyse financial, operational and commercial data to identify trends, risks, opportunities and key performance drivers.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and forward-looking financial analysis, helping the business understand expected future performance.
• Build and maintain financial models, reports and dashboards to monitor KPIs and business performance.
• Lead weekly revenue forecast calls and provide regular updates and analysis to the US organisation.
• Investigate variances and performance movements, identifying underlying financial and operational drivers.
• Prepare clear financial and commercial commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Work closely with Finance, Operations and business leaders to support effective decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting, processes and ways of working.
• Support reporting tools, systems, automation and business improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to system implementations, process improvement and transformation projects where required.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working with data, analysing business performance and turning financial information into meaningful insight.

You will ideally have a background in FP&A, financial analysis, commercial finance, management accounting or a similar finance-focused analytical role.

Key requirements:

• Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify key business drivers.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and formulas.
• Experience in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting or performance reporting.
• The ability to analyse financial and operational information and communicate clear conclusions to non-financial stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the factors driving business performance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive and curious approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Power BI or other BI/reporting tools
• SQL or other data analysis tools
• ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or NetSuite
• Process mapping or business analysis methodologies
• Systems implementation, transformation or automation projects

WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY?

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who wants to move beyond traditional reporting and develop a broader commercial and analytical remit.

With direct exposure to the Finance Director, responsibility for revenue forecasting and involvement in international reporting, this role offers excellent scope to develop across FP&A, commercial finance and business analysis.

ROLE INFORMATION

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 depending on experience

Location: Kendal

Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days home following successful completion of probation

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

• Annual leave: 25 days + 8 bank holidays
• Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme and sick pay after 1 year's service
• Parking: On-site staff car park

Reporting to: Finance Director

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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