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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