FP&A Analyst – Mission Areas

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About the role:  
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly analytical and systems-oriented analyst to join our dynamic Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. Reporting to the FP&A Manager (Mission Areas), this role plays a critical part in bridging Business Programme Finance teams with central finance functions, ensuring seamless reporting, forecasting, and system operations.  If you are passionate about financial systems, data integrity, and driving process improvements in a complex, fast-paced environment, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact. 

 
Skills and Experience  

Essential Skills & Experience: 

• Systems-oriented thinker with the ability to model and visualize data flows. 

• Strong analytical mindset with a proactive, hands-on approach. 

• Skilled in identifying trends and inconsistencies in complex datasets. 

• Resilient and adaptable in high-pressure environments. 

• General programming knowledge (any language). 

• Advanced Excel skills (ideally with VBA) 

• Eligibility for, or willingness to obtain, UK Baseline security clearance. 

Desirable Qualifications & Experience: 

• Experience with Excel VBA or Power Query will be highly beneficial. 

• Prior involvement in financial systems development or enhancement projects. 

• Previous experience with Power BI and/or SAP. 

• Part-Qualified accountant (CIMA preferred) with relevant commercial experience. 

Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Analysis 

• Partner with Business Programme Finance teams to produce consistent monthly management reporting packs. 

• Support the delivery of high-quality, actionable insights to support Mission Area Heads of Finance in strategic decision-making. 

• Lead the Mission Area Short Range Outlook (SRO) reporting process, ensuring timely updates and dashboard accuracy. 

• Collaborate on the development of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long-Range Planning (LRP) reporting packages. 

Systems & Data Management 

• Help build, maintain and tailor reporting datasets including Cost of Sales reporting. 

• Ensure monthly data validation and correlation checks are complete to ensure reporting accuracy. 

• Assist with performing analysis of unresolved issues flagged by the Mission Area Reporting Suite (MARS) Power User team, debugging, identifying root cause and proposed solutions. 

Process Improvement & Development 

• Identify and implement process enhancements to streamline forecasting and reporting processes across Mission Areas. 

• Draft the implementation of new reporting system capabilities. 

• Review the Mission Area Reporting Timetable and propose changes to the FP&A Manager (Mission Areas). 

• Support the development of the Mission Area Reporting Suite SharePoint site. 

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement 

• Organise daily support for the Mission Area Reporting Suite. 

• Manage the scheduling and communication of Scenario updates and rollovers. 

• Help drive the operational tempo and reporting requirements for the Mission Area Finance team, ensuring all stakeholders are clear on their commitments and the timeline for delivery. 

• Monitor all finance inputs, refresh processes and outputs, identifying and communicating any delays to the timetable to all relevant stakeholders. 

• Provide cover for the FP&A Manager (Mission Areas) when required.