Financial Planning Analyst

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Location: UK (Hybrid Working)

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We’re recruiting for an FP&A Analyst to join a leading UK law firm, supporting the Real Estate Division. This role will work closely with the Finance Business Partner to deliver high-quality financial reporting, analysis, and insight to support strategic decision-making across the business.

You’ll play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting, helping stakeholders understand financial performance and identify opportunities for improvement. This is an excellent opportunity for a developing finance professional to strengthen their commercial awareness and business partnering skills within a complex and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Produce accurate and timely management information, including monthly reports and variance analysis
  • Analyse cost trends and performance against budget and forecast
  • Support the development and tracking of KPIs and performance metrics

Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Support annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting processes
  • Work with budget holders to gather inputs and challenge assumptions
  • Maintain financial models, forecasts, and supporting schedules

Business Partnering Support

  • Act as a key finance contact for day-to-day queries within the Real Estate Division
  • Support preparation of financial materials for stakeholder meetings
  • Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders

Decision Support & Projects

  • Assist with investment appraisals, business cases, and cost-benefit analysis
  • Support ad-hoc financial analysis for strategic initiatives and projects
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of FP&A processes and reporting

Systems & Data Management

  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data
  • Support improvements to finance systems, reporting tools, and models
  • Document processes and support standardisation across FP&A activities

Candidate Profile

  • Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or equivalent experience
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and explain financial data
  • Good Excel skills and financial modelling capability
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work with non-finance stakeholders
  • Experience in FP&A, management accounting, or business partnering (desirable)
  • Exposure to budgeting and forecasting processes (desirable)
  • Experience within professional services or a people-cost-led environment (desirable)
  • Proactive, organised, and detail-oriented with a commercial mindset

What Our Client Offers

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunity to develop business partnering and commercial finance skills
  • Supportive, collaborative and inclusive working environment
  • Ongoing training and career development opportunities

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Location: UK (Hybrid Working)

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We’re recruiting for an FP&A Analyst to join a leading UK law firm, supporting the Real Estate Division. This role will work closely with the Finance Business Partner to deliver high-quality financial reporting, analysis, and insight to support strategic decision-making across the business.

You’ll play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting, helping stakeholders understand financial performance and identify opportunities for improvement. This is an excellent opportunity for a developing finance professional to strengthen their commercial awareness and business partnering skills within a complex and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Produce accurate and timely management information, including monthly reports and variance analysis
  • Analyse cost trends and performance against budget and forecast
  • Support the development and tracking of KPIs and performance metrics

Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Support annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting processes
  • Work with budget holders to gather inputs and challenge assumptions
  • Maintain financial models, forecasts, and supporting schedules

Business Partnering Support

  • Act as a key finance contact for day-to-day queries within the Real Estate Division
  • Support preparation of financial materials for stakeholder meetings
  • Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders

Decision Support & Projects

  • Assist with investment appraisals, business cases, and cost-benefit analysis
  • Support ad-hoc financial analysis for strategic initiatives and projects
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of FP&A processes and reporting

Systems & Data Management

  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data
  • Support improvements to finance systems, reporting tools, and models
  • Document processes and support standardisation across FP&A activities

Candidate Profile

  • Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or equivalent experience
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and explain financial data
  • Good Excel skills and financial modelling capability
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work with non-finance stakeholders
  • Experience in FP&A, management accounting, or business partnering (desirable)
  • Exposure to budgeting and forecasting processes (desirable)
  • Experience within professional services or a people-cost-led environment (desirable)
  • Proactive, organised, and detail-oriented with a commercial mindset

What Our Client Offers

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunity to develop business partnering and commercial finance skills
  • Supportive, collaborative and inclusive working environment
  • Ongoing training and career development opportunities

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Posted: April 28th, 2026