FP&A Analyst in Runcorn

HCRG Care Group are looking for a proactive and analytical Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to join our high‑performing finance team. In this pivotal role, you will provide accurate, timely and insightful financial information that supports strategic decision‑making across the organisation. Acting as a key link between finance and operations, you'll ensure financial clarity, robust control, and meaningful analysis that drives performance and business improvement. If you're ambitious, collaborative, and ready to take the next step in your FP&A career, this is an exciting opportunity to influence the financial direction of a purpose‑driven organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead month‑end close activities including pre‑close tasks, journal postings and board pack preparation.
• Consolidate financial results across business units and review exceptionals, non‑EBITDA items, and interest accruals.
• Prepare flash results, trend analysis, profit & loss reports and performance dashboards for senior leadership.

Forecasting & Budgeting

• Co‑ordinate quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting cycles.
• Set up and consolidate forecast/budget models and deliver insightful variance analysis.
• Support business units through forecasting and budget preparation periods.

Analysis & Performance Improvement

• Provide financial analysis that informs decision‑making at senior levels.
• Review and develop capital expenditure forecasts and monitor cost centre performance.
• Drive improvements to reporting processes, templates and system efficiency.

Financial Systems & Control

• Maintain the chart of accounts and manage creation of cost centres and GL accounts.
• Support financial systems and reporting tools to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Co‑ordinate external financial submissions and ensure timely and accurate reporting.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a bridge between finance, payroll, IT and operational teams.
• Ensure alignment on reporting deadlines, processes and requirements.
• Lead improvements in FTE reporting accuracy across the organisation.

Qualifications

• A professional accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Minimum 3 years’ FP&A experience.
• Strong financial modelling skills with advanced Excel capability.
• Solid understanding of month‑end close, budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• A team player with a positive, “can do” attitude and a desire to grow.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with stakeholders.
• Experience with financial systems and reporting tools such as Business Central or Jet Reports.

Joining HCRG Care Group means being part of an organisation that is driven by purpose—delivering high‑quality, people‑focused care services to communities nationwide. We offer a supportive environment where your ideas are valued and your career growth is encouraged.

Benefits

• £50,000-£60,000 salary (dependent on experience) with group pension.
• Private medical insurance with fast access to the most used specialists, including for musculoskeletal problems and mental health support, at locations across the country.
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location in Runcorn.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases such as grocery shopping, as well as cashback and voucher offers for you and those special to you.
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high‑interest rates.
• Online and face‑to‑face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling.
• Access to e‑learning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise.
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ring‑fenced innovation funding each year.
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission.

We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We are a Disability‑Confident, Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

Safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance, so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices, and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.