Financial Planning & Analysis Accountant

Job Title: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Accountant - 6 Month FTC
Location: Poole, Dorset
Hours: Full-Time
Salary: -43,699.50 per annum (pro rata)

We are working with a well-established South West-based charitable housing association to recruit an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Accountant on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting the organisation''s financial health and strategic decision-making.

As FP&A Accountant, you will be responsible for ensuring robust financial planning, providing insightful analysis, and supporting key business decisions across the organisation. Your work will have a direct impact on operational performance and long-term strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the annual budgeting cycle and reforecasting processes to deliver accurate and robust financial plans.

• Enhancing and automating monthly reporting, moving from Excel to dynamic Power BI dashboards.

• Assisting the Finance Manager with month-end variance analysis, highlighting key insights and trends.

• Leading finance support for ad-hoc business case analysis and strategic decision-making.

• Preparing high-quality reports and translating complex financial data into actionable recommendations.

• Developing budgets, forecasts, and financial models to support scenario planning and operational decisions.

• Proven experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting, ideally within a Housing Association or multi-entity group.

• Strong ability to interpret data and present insights clearly to finance and non-finance colleagues alike.

• Proficiency in Power BI or similar reporting tools to automate and visualise financial data.

• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to balance accuracy and strategic insight.

• Skilled in building and maintaining financial models for scenario planning and decision support.

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards.

• Proactive, solutions-focused, and able to support management with complex financial decisions.

• Work with a collaborative, forward-thinking finance team.

• Make a real impact by helping shape operational and strategic decisions.

• Opportunity to develop and automate reporting processes using modern BI tools.

• Temporary role with potential to expand your experience in a dynamic not-for-profit environment.

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