Financial Planning Analyst

Financial Planning Analyst (6 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) – finance and procurement leader.

Join LCCC’s FP&A function as a Financial Planning Analyst. This contract role supports forecasting, variance analysis, payroll time allocation, and month‑end reporting across LCCC and ESC settlements.

• Time allocation for payroll – Monthly allocation for all employees across schemes.
• Variance analysis & forecasting – Capture, document, and interpret key drivers of monthly variances; prepare reforecast across dimensions.
• Monthly outturn calculation – Prepare monthly outturn by combining YTD actuals with forward‑looking forecasts and contingencies.
• EPM forecast submission – Submit approved forecasts/outturns into the DESNZ EPM system, ensuring accuracy and full compliance with monthly deadlines.
• Quarterly reforecast – Update Month End Reports with quarterly reforecast figures, ensuring correct mapping across all functional, scheme, and P&L line items.
• Enhance FP&A processes – Identify and deliver process enhancements and automation opportunities across key FP&A activities; implement improvements using Power BI, Python, and Excel automation.
• Stakeholder engagement – Organise and participate in monthly meetings with key stakeholders; collaborate closely with functional teams.
• Standardise process documentation – Develop version‑controlled process documentation in Confluence across all key FP&A activities; ensure 100% coverage of critical FP&A processes with quarterly reviews.
• Ad‑hoc support – Provide flexible support to the Finance and Procurement teams on any ad‑hoc requirements or urgent projects.

• Accounting qualification – Part or fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, ICAS, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Financial data management – Proven expertise in managing and analysing financial data, including planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Variance analysis – Ability to connect actual financials with forecasts; conduct variance analysis and clearly explain any discrepancies.
• Stakeholder engagement – Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective stakeholder management.
• Technical proficiency – Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, ERP system, and FP&A systems for financial processes.
• Adaptability and relationship building – Ability to adjust to evolving business needs and build productive relationships to support organisational objectives.

• Automation & process optimisation – Exposure to finance automation, process improvement, or systems optimisation.

• Annual performance‑based bonus, up to 10%
• 25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
• Up to 8% pension contribution
• Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
• Employee referral scheme (up to £1500)
• Family‑friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
• Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on‑call GP service
• Three paid volunteering days a year
• Season ticket loan and cycle‑to‑work schemes
• Employee resource groups