Financial Planning Analyst - #2064664

FP&A Analyst

Liverpool City Centre - Hybrid working

Circa £50,000 + Excellent Career Prospects

A prominent and well‑established organisation in the Liverpool City Region is seeking a talented FP&A Analyst to join its growing finance team.

This is a superb opportunity for a qualified FP&A professional or a newly qualified auditor with strong Excel skills who is looking to transition into a commercially focused, value‑adding role.

Working within a high‑calibre FP&A function, you’ll support senior Finance Business Partners across operational and strategic areas of the business, delivering insightful analysis to inform decision‑making at pace.

The Role

This is a broad and hands‑on FP&A position offering genuine exposure to senior stakeholders and complex operational finance. Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering high‑quality financial analysis to support operational and strategic decision‑making
• Supporting Finance Business Partners with monthly reporting packs, forecasts, budgets and ad‑hoc analysis
• Producing and analysing payroll actuals, explaining movements by department and division
• Preparing regular performance and “flash” reporting against KPIs and key drivers
• Supporting capex tracking and reporting, ensuring accurate and up‑to‑date actuals and forecasts
• Working cross‑functionally to gather, validate and interpret financial and non‑financial data
• Identifying trends, risks and opportunities within spend and performance data
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within FP&A, including new ways of working and best practice
• Supporting wider FP&A activity to ensure consistent standards, controls and delivery across the finance team

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates who bring strong technical foundations and a commercial mindset:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or a newly qualified auditor looking to move into industry
• Strong Excel capability (comfortable with large data sets, analysis and models)
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail and the ability to turn data into insight
• Confident communicator, able to build effective relationships across teams and seniority levels
• Proactive, organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities to tight deadlines
• Curious mindset with a desire to understand the “why” behind the numbers

What’s On Offer

• Circa £50,000 salary (flexible depending on experience)
• Liverpool City Centre location with excellent transport links
• Exposure to an established, high‑profile organisation with strong regional presence
• A genuine opportunity to develop into a senior FP&A or Finance Business Partner role
• Supportive, collaborative finance culture with a focus on progression and development

If you are interested in applying to this position then please get in touch or apply ASAP.