Financial Planning Analyst

Our client is a premium spirits producer and distributor. We are seeking an experienced FP&A Analyst to join a group finance function and play a key role in financial reporting, analysis, and business partnering across the organisation. This is a commercially focused role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys turning data into insight to support decision‑making.

As an FP&A Analyst, you will be responsible for delivering accurate, timely financial reporting and analysis, supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, and partnering with senior stakeholders across finance, commercial, and operations teams.

Key objectives include:

• Preparing accurate monthly reporting for all areas of the group
• Delivering insightful performance analysis and commentary, including deep dives into key variances
• Acting as a finance business partner to the wider management team
• Supporting the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts
• Contributing to projects focused on improving reporting systems and processes
• Developing internal dashboards to support commercial insight and decision‑making

• Support the Finance Director in building and maintaining robust budgeting and forecasting models (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow, and production standard costs)
• Prepare financial and commercial reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, half‑yearly, and annual basis
• Deliver detailed analysis of sales, gross profit, margins, cost of goods, marketing, and overheads across channels, customers, brands, and SKUs
• Produce management reporting packs with clear commentary against budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Ensure period‑end reporting processes are robust, accurate, and complete
• Develop and continuously improve reporting dashboards across operational and trading activities

• Partner with stakeholders to prepare annual P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow budgets aligned to business plans
• Review monthly performance versus budget and forecast, highlighting risks, opportunities, and proposed corrective actions
• Prepare periodic and ad hoc forecasts as required

• Produce accurate monthly cashflow reporting
• Highlight funding risks and opportunities against plans

• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline financial planning and reporting processes
• Support finance systems and reporting enhancement projects in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

• Build strong working relationships across finance, commercial, and operations teams
• Communicate financial insights clearly and effectively to a range of stakeholders

• Degree educated and a qualified accountant with a strong finance background
• Experience with in alcoholic drinks manufacturing and wholesale (or similar FMCG environment)
• Strong commercial acumen developed in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Ability to provide guidance and direction to others
• Experience with ERP systems such as Epicor (Tropos and Kinetic)
• Experience using business analytics and business intelligence tools

• Proactive, hands‑on, and results‑driven with a strong sense of ownership
• Able to work independently while meeting tight deadlines
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Professional, flexible, and adaptable
• Enjoys working in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment

To apply, please submit your CV and remuneration. Candidates must be based in and eligible to work in the UK.

* Please note, on this occasion, Fluid Fusion is facilitating the identification of suitable candidates. Candidates who meet the requirements will be forwarded directly to the hiring company for review. Any subsequent contact will be with the hiring company directly*