Economic Monitoring and Planning Lead (FP&A) in Belfast

Navantia UK is a UK incorporated company, subsidiary of Spanish Navantia, created to work with UK industrial partners in shipbuilding, defence and in offshore wind energy. With a history that goes back more than 300 hundred years, Navantia is a world reference in the design, building, integration and life cycle support of state-of-the-art war ships for the Spanish Navy and international customers and has extensive experience in ToT programmes.

Job Purpose

The role is responsible for providing critical insights, budgeting, forecasting, monitoring and analysis to support strategic decision-making. The candidate will play a senior and strategically vital role within the Business Unit (BU). This position is responsible for designing, governing, and delivering all performance reports and dashboards — both for internal stakeholders and external customers. The post-holder will lead the development and standardisation of budgets and reports ensuring that all data outputs are timely, accurate, and audit-ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Economic Analysis, Planning & Forecasting
  • Prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial plans in collaboration with business units.
  • Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
  • Develop and maintain financial models to support scenario planning and strategic initiatives.
  • Prepare insightful management reports, dashboards, and KPI tracking for senior leadership.
• Reporting and Analysis
  • Ensure reporting is accurate, timely, dynamic, user-friendly, version-controlled, and aligned with KPIs.
  • Standardise visuals and interfaces across functions to ensure consistency and ease of navigation.
  • Assist with the design, development, and maintain a suite of reports / dashboards (using Power BI and/or SAC).
  • Implement reporting QA checks, audit trails, and version control to ensure data integrity and traceability.
• Strategic Support & Business Partnering
  • Act as a business partner to the Business Management Office, operational and commercial teams, providing guidance on projects.
  • Provide ad-hoc analysis to support decision-making by executive management.
• Process Improvement & Systems Management
  • Enhance processes through automation, improved data integrity, and streamlined reporting.
  • Maintain and optimise financial planning tools, ERP systems, and data analytics platforms.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities. Advanced Excel skills with a good working knowledge of Power BI. Knowledge of SAP FICO and SAP-PS and SAP Analytics Cloud is desirable. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders. Commercial awareness and understanding of key business drivers. High attention to detail and accuracy.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Accuracy and timeliness of reports.
• Improvements in process efficiency and reporting accuracy.

Qualifications

Degree in Finance, or related field. Experience working in a fast-paced, multi-functional environment.

Role Summary

This role provides critical financial insight, planning, and performance analysis to support strategic decision-making across the Business Unit. Operating in a senior and strategically vital capacity, the role is responsible for leading budgeting, forecasting, and economic analysis, while monitoring performance against plans and advising on corrective actions. The post-holder owns the design, governance, and delivery of all performance reporting and dashboards for both internal stakeholders and external customers. They will lead the standardisation of budgets, reports, and visual outputs, ensuring all data is timely, accurate, consistent, and audit-ready. Acting as a trusted business partner, the role supports executive leadership, the Business Management Office, and operational teams through high-quality analysis, scenario modelling, and insight-driven recommendations, while continuously improving systems, processes, and reporting capabilities through automation and best practice.

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at people.skills@harland-wolff.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.