Senior FP&A Analyst

Senior FP&A Analyst | Drinks Manufacturing | West London | £60,000- £65,000 | Permanent RoleRobert 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 PositionReporting 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 MoveThis 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.