Senior FP&A Analyst

Role purpose We are seeking a Senior FP&A Automation & Insights Analyst to lead the development of scalable planning, reporting, and analytics capabilities across the organisation. This role will combine strong financial acumen with automation and data expertise to improve forecasting accuracy, surface anomalies and performance risks, and generate actionable insights for decision-making. As part of the Group Finance team, you will work closely with senior stakeholders, finance and systems teams, and data owners to automate core FP&A processes, enhance data quality and reporting reliability, and translate complex financial and operational data into clear business insights. You will play a key role in building dashboards, exception-based reporting, and analytical tools that improve speed, control, and commercial decision support across regions and business units. Role tasks and responsibilities FP&A Automation & Process Transformation • Lead the automation of core FP&A processes including budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, and management information production. • Design and implement scalable reporting solutions, automated data flows, and standardised outputs to improve efficiency, control, and consistency. • Identify manual, repetitive activities and deliver process improvements using automation, modelling, and reporting tools. Anomaly Detection & Performance Monitoring • Develop exception-based reporting and anomaly detection approaches to identify unusual trends, data issues, margin leakage, and emerging business risks. • Monitor financial and operational KPIs, highlighting material deviations, root causes, and required management actions. • Improve data integrity and reconciliation across multiple sources to ensure insight outputs are reliable and decision-useful. Business Insights & Decision Support • Translate complex financial and operational data into concise, actionable insights for senior leadership and business stakeholders. • Build dashboards, scenario models, and performance packs that support strategic planning, investment choices, and commercial decision-making. • Partner with finance and non-finance teams to identify performance drivers, opportunities, and risks across regions and business units. Leadership & Continuous Improvement • Act as a subject matter lead for FP&A automation and reporting best practice, influencing process design and capability development across the function. • Support adoption of modern analytics tools and ways of working, embedding stronger controls, faster insight generation, and a more proactive planning culture. Requirements • Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field; professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent is advantageous. • Significant experience in FP&A, performance reporting, business intelligence, or finance transformation within a group-level or multi-entity environment. • Strong track record of automating reporting,…