Senior FP&A Analyst

APEM Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to enhance financial planning and analysis processes within the organization. The position involves significant stakeholder engagement and advanced data analysis to influence strategic decisions. Candidates should hold a full qualification in finance with several years of relevant experience and proficiency in advanced Excel and financial modelling. This hybrid role requires one day per week in the South Manchester office, offering a key opportunity to mentor junior analysts and shape the future of FP&A.

Qualifications

• 4–6+ years’ experience in FP&A, management accounting or analytical finance roles.
• Proven experience in leading financial planning processes.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Shape how financial planning and analysis is conducted within the Group.
• Lead advanced financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Mentor junior finance colleagues and improve FP&A delivery.

Skills

Leading budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

Data interpretation

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualification

Tools

SAP

SAC

Job description

About The Role

Are you an experienced FP&A professional who thrives on turning complex numbers into clear commercial insight? Are you comfortable operating at senior stakeholder and board level, influencing decisions rather than just reporting on them? Are you looking for a role where you can genuinely shape how financial planning and analysis is done, not just inherit a fixed model?

We’re looking for a Senior FP&A Analyst to join our Commercial Finance team at APEM Group as we move to our next phase of growth. In this role, you will sit close to senior leadership and playing a key part in shaping how the Group understands performance, plans for the future, and makes investment decisions.

You’ll build a deep understanding of the Group, its divisions, and the drivers behind performance. Working closely with the Head of FP&A, you’ll strengthen the delivery of core planning, forecasting and reporting, before progressively taking ownership of key FP&A processes for selected divisions. As the role matures, you’ll lead advanced financial modelling, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and provide insight that directly informs strategic decisions, investment cases and performance improvement initiatives.

This role goes well beyond BAU reporting. You’ll input into business decisions, challenging assumptions, and translating data into insight that drives action. You’ll also help raise capability across the team, mentoring analysts and continuously improving how FP&A is delivered across the Group.

The role is offered on a hybrid basis, with one day per week in our South Manchester office to support collaboration with the wider finance team.

Qualifications

• Full qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
• 4–6+ years’ experience in FP&A, management accounting or analytical finance roles
• Strong experience leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
• Proven ability to interpret complex data and provide clear, actionable commercial insight
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and contributing to board-level reporting
• Experience mentoring or supporting the development of junior finance colleagues
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines

Additional Requirements

• Experience in a high-growth, multi-divisional or acquisitive business
• Exposure to BI tools or ERP systems (e.g. SAP, SAC)
• Involvement in M&A activity, investment appraisal or strategic analysis

At APEM Group, you’ll be joining a business with strong foundations and ambitious plans for the future. This is a role with real influence, clear progression, and the opportunity to shape how FP&A supports a growing, purpose-driven consultancy.

Next steps

We are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive team. If you can’t tick every box on our job description, then we are still keen to hear from you and are open to supporting your development. That may be working part time or supporting you to gain experience in a specific area – we are a growing company and are able to adapt roles to reflect individual skills.

If you think you have what it takes to join our fast-growing business, then please apply immediately on our website. All we need some basic information and your CV, we will review all applications quickly and will respond to all applications.

About Us

The APEM Group is a global environmental consultancy, we work with a range of clients including large corporations and governments to help them understand and solve a wide variety of environmental projects in the UK and globally. Our successful pioneering work has enabled us to grow and combine forces with other businesses who share our ethos and integrity. At our core, our people are working toward the protection of the environment across the globe.