Senior FP&A Analyst

The Compleat Food Group Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food manufacturer is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst in Nottingham to join their finance team. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, and producing insightful financial reports to drive strategic decisions. Candidates should have over 3 years of FP&A experience and strong analytical skills. The company promotes hybrid working and offers various employee benefits, including 33 days of holiday and wellbeing support.

Benefits

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Employee Volunteering Days

Free on-demand exercise hub

Gym discounts

24/7 access to Grocery Aid

Qualifications

• At least +2 years PQE.
• Minimum +3 years in an FP&A function.
• Experience preparing executive-level reporting packs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Prepare and deliver the Weekly Board Pack.
• Provide insights on variances against budget/forecast.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Business Partnering

Financial modeling

Reporting preparation

Ability to work collaboratively

Education

Qualified or part qualified accountant

Tools

Excel

Job description

Senior FP&A Analyst

Location: Nottingham

Join Our Finance Team at The Compleat Food Group!

We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to join our ambitious Finance team in Nottingham. In this influential role, you’ll transform data into meaningful insights, delivering precise analysis, insightful reporting, and forward-looking models that empower strategic decisions across the business.

Who We Are:

The Compleat Food Group are one of the UK’s fastest growing chilled food manufacturing companies. We are dedicated to delivering excellence in every aspect of our operations. Our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence sets us apart.

At The Compleat Food Group we don’t just make food. We make food to feel good, taste good and do good for everyone.

Our aim is to raise the bar and delight our customers and consumers every day, they are at the heart of all our decision making. We work at the correct pace to take clear decisive actions and deliver on our commitments, on time, every time to drive positive difference, we have the courage to think differently and challenge the status quo.

Working Hours:

The working hours are Monday to Thursday 08:30am – 5pm, and 8.30pm – 4pm on Fridays

We also offer Hybrid and flexible working.

Your Duties Will Include:

• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process
• Lead the production of timelines, templates and communication
• Build relationships with all key stakeholders (Group Finance, Ops Finance, Commercial Finance)
• Prepare and deliver the Weekly Board Pack, including: Profit & Loss (P&L); Operational Pages and Commercial Pages
• Working closely with Operational Pages and Commercial teams to understand variances
• Produce monthly Capex reports
• Liaise with the Central Assets team to understand expected capitalisation
• Reconcile expected Capex position to the month-end balance sheet
• Track actuals vs. budget for Capex projects and prepare supporting commentary for review with the Central Capex team
• Rephase Capex spend in line with expectations and timelines, updating forecasts accordingly
• Review and analyse monthly cost centre reports produced by Central Finance (Accounting)
• Investigate insight for key variances against budget / forecast by engaging with cost centre owners
• Provide sensible period reporting with actionable insights and recommendations to support financial discipline and control to all departmental owners
• Prepare reports on a monthly, quarterly, biannual, or annual basis
• Coordinate with internal teams to source data
• Maintain audit trail and documentation for all submissions
• Support development of ad hoc financial models for:
• Scenario and sensitivity analysis
• Serve as a finance liaison to departments across the organisation
• Provide insight, challenge assumptions, and support budget owners
• Ensure financial understanding and alignment with forecasts

Your Skills and Experience:

• Qualified or part qualified accountant with at least +2 years PQE
• Minimum +3 years of working in a FPA function
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Essential: Able to model business and departmental P&Ls, Balance Sheets and Cashflows and solid understanding of Profit & Loss, cash flow, and balance sheet mechanics
• (Including : pivot tables, lookups, SumIFS; Index and; Match)
• Essential: Experience in Business Partnering Operational and Commercial Finance teams
• Essential Experience preparing executive-level reporting packs for review and presenting complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders clearly
• Ability to work at pace with a demanding workload and balancing pace with accuracy
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple finance teams and business units
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
• Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
• Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount

The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.

We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.

Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.

Recruitment Agencies:

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.