Senior FP&A Analyst in London

Robert Half are partnering with a fast-growing, entrepreneurial drinks business to recruit a Senior FP&A Analyst into a newly evolving finance function. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a broad and commercially focused role covering financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, financial modelling and business partnering across a growing group of drinks manufacturing and distribution businesses.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong FP&A experience and a background in food or drink manufacturing who is looking to take on a genuinely progressive role. A key focus of the position will be using AI, automation and Power BI to improve the way FP&A operates, while retaining strong traditional financial analysis and commercial judgement.

About the Position

Reporting into the Finance Director, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing monthly financial reporting across the Group, including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and production standard costs.
• Producing detailed analysis of sales, gross profit, margins and operating costs by channel, customer, category, brand and SKU.
• Preparing management reporting packs with clear commentary on actual performance against budget, forecast and prior periods.
• Supporting the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting across the Group.
• Building and maintaining financial models covering P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
• Providing insightful analysis on key variances, risks and opportunities and working with management teams to identify appropriate actions.
• Acting as a finance business partner to Commercial, Operations and wider management teams, turning financial analysis into practical recommendations.
• Developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards covering trading, distillery and other business activities.
• Supporting cash flow reporting and highlighting potential opportunities, risks and funding requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to automate recurring FP&A and reporting processes, using AI and other technology where appropriate.
• Supporting finance systems, reporting and AI implementation projects across the business.
• Developing practical AI-driven solutions, templates and models to improve the speed and efficiency of FP&A processes.
• Using market, competitor and commercial data to identify trends, opportunities and potential risks across international markets.

What We're Looking For

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Proven FP&A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance analysis.
• Experience within the food or drinks manufacturing sector is essential.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insights.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong Power BI experience, particularly around data modelling, dashboards and reporting.
• Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or similar within finance workflows would be highly advantageous.
• A genuine interest in using AI and automation to improve traditional FP&A processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a high degree of ownership and autonomy.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Commercial and Operations.

Here's What's Waiting for You

• Up to £65,000 salary depending on experience.
• Hybrid working from the London office.
• A broad Senior FP&A Analyst role with significant exposure to the Finance Director and wider management team.
• The opportunity to work within an exciting and growing drinks manufacturing and distribution group.
• A genuinely progressive finance environment where AI, automation and technology are being actively embraced.
• The opportunity to develop sophisticated reporting, financial modelling and Power BI capabilities.
• Significant scope to influence and improve existing FP&A processes rather than simply maintaining the status quo.
• A role combining traditional FP&A, commercial finance, business partnering and emerging AI technology.

Why This Role Could Be Your Next Move

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong FP&A experience who wants to move into a role where they can have a genuine impact. You'll play a key role across budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, reporting and commercial analysis, while also helping shape how AI and automation are used within the finance function.

For someone from a food or drinks manufacturing background who is commercially minded, and genuinely interested in how AI can improve finance, this offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of how a growing business develops its FP&A capability.