About the Role
We’re recruiting for an FP&A Analyst to join a leading UK law firm, supporting the Real Estate Division.
Working closely with the Finance Business Partner, you’ll deliver high-quality financial reporting, analysis, and insight to support strategic decision-making. 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 build strong commercial awareness and business partnering skills within a fast-paced, complex 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 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, confident working 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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