About this role
FP&A Analyst
At Lanes Group, we're more than just the UK's largest independent wastewater solutions provider. We're a fast-paced, growing organisation with a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and investing in our people.
We're looking for an ambitious FP&A Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team at our Leeds Head Office. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys turning data into insight and helping stakeholders make informed business decisions.
What You'll Be Doing
• Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and long-range planning processes.
• Develop and maintain robust financial models to support business decision-making.
• Analyse monthly financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying key trends and variances.
• Produce insightful management reporting packs and financial commentary.
• Analyse revenue, costs, margins and KPI performance.
• Work collaboratively with Financial Control and Commercial Finance teams to deliver meaningful business insights.
• Investigate performance drivers and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct detailed analysis around customer profitability, pricing strategies, product mix and operational efficiency.
• Support business planning through scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis and ROI assessments.
• Champion reporting automation and data transformation initiatives using Power BI and FP&A systems.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to support strategic commercial decisions and business growth.
You'll ideally have:
• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years' experience within FP&A, Commercial Finance or Business Analysis.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Experience with BI and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• A strong understanding of forecasting, margin analysis and commercial performance metrics.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• The ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively across multiple business functions.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
If you're looking for your next challenge in FP&A and want to make a real impact within a dynamic and growing business, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape the future performance of Lanes Group.
£45,000