FP&A Analyst - South Leeds - PE Backed Fast Growing Business

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Leeds based private equity backed group in a newly created role within the brand new FP&A team! This business has doubled in size since 2022, and are now continuing their phenomenal success journey with vast growth meticulously planned over the next 5 years! The successful candidate will play a key role in the FP&A team supporting the financial health and strategic direction of the business through analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring. With the team working cross-functionally to provide financial insight that drives informed decision-making across the Group. As part of the FP&A team you will be responsible for preparing timely and accurate consolidated financial statements and internal group reports. Ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements, and collaborating with regional finance teams to maintain consistency and accuracy in financial data. ***The role would be ideally suited to someone who is nearly or newly qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with a strong analyst grounding and skill set, looking for their next career step to join a fast growing and PE backed business that will offer clear career progression and opportunities*** Reporting the Head of FP&A they key duties of this role will include: • Support the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning processes for commercial functions. • Build and maintain financial models that can adapt to structural and operational change. • Perform monthly performance reviews, analysing actual results vs. budget/forecast. • Prepare management reporting packs summarising commercial performance and key financial insights. • Work with Financial Control and the wider Commercial Finance teams to provide financial analysis on actual vs. budget/forecast performance. • Analyse revenue, costs, margins, and KPIs. Produce reports, dashboards, and commentary that make financial information clear and actionable. • Spot trends, explain performance drivers, and improve reporting so we have the insight we need to make confident decisions. • Conduct deep dives into customer profitability, pricing, product mix, and operational efficiency • Champion automation and data transformation using Power BI and FP&A systems. • Conduct scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and ROI assessments for commercial initiatives. • Assist in the development of strategic commercial plans by providing data-driven recommendations. The successful candidate will: • Have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline. • Have 2+ years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or business analysis. • Have strong Excel and financial modelling expertise. • Be proficient with ERP systems and BI tools • Have strong commercial and operational acumen — able to challenge and influence business decisions with data.