FP&A/BI Analyst

Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Today
£50,000 – £60,000 pa

Salary

£50,000 – £60,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
2 Jun 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Competitive salary Benefits package Long-term progression

Your new company

Are you looking to join a high-growth, PE-backed organisation operating within a dynamic, technology-led environment? This business is scaling rapidly and places a strong emphasis on data, automation, and forward-looking insight to drive strategic decision-making. You'll be joining a collaborative, ambitious team at a key point in their growth journey, with the opportunity to shape how finance data and reporting evolves.


Your new role

This is a high-impact FP&A/BI Analyst role, sitting at the intersection of FP&A, systems, and data. Working closely with senior finance leadership, you will take ownership of financial reporting infrastructure, delivering high-quality insight to support both internal decision-making and external investor requirements.


You'll lead the development of automated reporting and dashboards, ensuring accurate, real-time visibility of financial and operational performance. This includes ownership of key SaaS and commercial metrics, as well as group-wide reporting across the P&L and balance sheet.


Alongside monthly reporting cycles, you'll be responsible for delivering meaningful analysis and commentary, supporting scenario planning, forecasting, and long-term strategic modelling. You will also play a key role in evolving the finance function through the use of systems, automation, and AI-led tools.


This role will work cross-functionally with teams including revenue operations and commercial teams to ensure consistency and integrity of data across multiple systems, while continuously improving processes and reporting outputs.


What you'll need to succeed

  • Be an ambitious, commercially minded and curious individual, combined with strong communication skills, will be essential in this visible and evolving role
  • You'll have experience in a reporting, FP&A, commercial finance, or data-focused role, ideally within a high-growth or PE-backed environment
  • Someone that can work well in a changing environment, a self starter and happy with high work cadence
  • You will bring strong analytical capability, with advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, alongside experience working with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau to build automated reporting suites
  • A proactive mindset towards systems, automation, and emerging AI tools is key, with the ability to improve processes and enhance how data is utilised within finance. You'll be confident translating complex data into clear, concise insights for senior stakeholders.


What you'll get in return

You'll be joining a fast-paced, forward-thinking organisation that is investing heavily in its data and finance capabilities. The role offers strong exposure to senior stakeholders and investors, alongside genuine scope to influence how reporting and analytics are developed.
A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer, as well as the opportunity for long-term progression within a growing business.


What you need to do now

If you're interested in this opportunity, click 'apply now' to submit an up-to-date CV, or contact us for a confidential discussion. If this role isn't quite right, but you're exploring your next move within FP&A, reporting, or commercial finance, please get in touch to discuss the wider market.

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