Financial Planning Analyst

4 weeks ago


London, UK, United Kingdom World of Books Group Full time

Job Title: FP&A Analyst

Location: London (Hybrid: 2 days in-office, 3 remote)


About the Role:

Join our growing FP&A team and contribute directly to the long-term strategy of the Group. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, you’ll support the UK FP&A Manager in driving financial performance, contributing to budgeting, forecasting, and improving processes. You’ll play a key role in financial reviews, delivering insights to enhance profitability.


Key Responsibilities:


  • First-line financial performance reviews against budget/forecast for the UK business.
  • Collaborate with teams to understand performance impacts and support decision-making.
  • Prepare and reconcile weekly/monthly reports and KPIs (e.g., trading, costs, PPC spend).
  • Build new KPI dashboards and ensure data accuracy.
  • Provide business partnering support, challenging and encouraging stakeholders on performance.
  • Conduct deep dives into financial data and help build business cases for new initiatives.
  • Support budgeting/forecasting and impact reporting for the Group.
  • Contribute to process improvements and special projects.



Person Specification:


  • Studying towards or recently started CIMA/ACCA qualification.
  • Entry-level finance experience or a degree in Finance is preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills—able to simplify complex concepts.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a track record of relationship-building.
  • Team player with a proactive, curious mindset.
  • Passion for turning data into actionable business insights.
  • Strong MS Excel skills; experience with Vena or Tableau is a plus.
  • Ability to handle confidential data with discretion.



Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to develop within a fast-growing, private equity-backed business. We offer career progression opportunities, hybrid working, and a dynamic environment where you can make an impact.


Location:

Our London office is just minutes from Kings Cross station. We offer a hybrid working pattern, typically 2 days in the office and 3 days remote.


Ready to make your mark? Apply now



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