Job Description

We are recruiting for a motivated Senior FP&A Analyst to join the Central FP&A team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of the 2027 planning and budgeting cycle, while supporting the continued development and rollout of Workday Adaptive Planning across the European business.

Working closely with Group Finance, business stakeholders, and the Finance Transformation Director, you will contribute to budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and planning system enhancements that drive business performance and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development, coordination, and delivery of the 2027 budget and planning process.
• Perform financial and operational analysis to provide meaningful insights, identify trends, and challenge assumptions.
• Partner with Group Finance and business stakeholders to ensure key budget milestones and deadlines are achieved.
• Support the build, maintenance, and enhancement of budgeting and forecasting models within Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Assist with the rollout of Adaptive Planning across the European business, leveraging established UK processes and best practices.
• Work closely with the Finance Transformation Director to support system implementation activities, user training, stakeholder engagement, and adoption.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of planning processes, reporting capabilities, and data quality across the FP&A function.
• Support forecasting, long-range planning, and performance management activities as required.

Essential

• Experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, Financial Planning, or Finance Business Partnering.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with financial and operational data.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work across multiple teams and meet tight deadlines.

Desirable

• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, Oracle, or similar planning tools.
• Exposure to finance transformation, systems implementation, or change initiatives

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates