Financial Analyst – FP&A

About the role

We are looking for a Financial Analyst – FP&A to support financial planning, budgeting, costing, profitability analysis and business performance management within the construction chemicals and building materials sector.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and manage annual budgets, financial plans and forecasts.
• Conduct detailed FP&A and financial analysis to support business decision‑making.
• Perform product, project and business costing and analyse cost structures.
• Conduct margin and profitability analysis across products, customers, projects and business segments.
• Analyse actual vs. budget vs. forecast and identify key variances and business drivers.
• Prepare monthly management reports, MIS and financial dashboards.
• Support pricing and commercial decisions through cost and margin analysis.
• Develop financial models for forecasting, scenario analysis and business planning.
• Monitor key financial and operational KPIs and provide insights to management.
• Support cost optimisation initiatives and identify opportunities to improve margins.
• Collaborate with Sales, Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance teams to understand business performance.
• Assist in month‑end financial analysis and management reporting.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations based on business and market data.
• Support senior management with ad‑hoc financial analysis and strategic business planning.