Senior Analyst, FP&A (Interim, 6 months)

The FP&A Senior Analyst will play a key role in supporting the Commercial Finance function, with a key focus on financial planning and analysis.  It will provide business partnering support to cost functions Legal, Risk and Compliance (LRC), Regional Ops and Procurement.  This is an execution-focused six-month interim position requiring a candidate who can quickly become effective, work independently, and deliver high-quality outputs with minimal supervision.  The role will report directly to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES Performance Reporting & Business Performance Management • Support the monthly performance reporting cycle; ownership of board reporting, delivering timely, accurate, and insight-driven analysis of financial and operational performance. • Produce high quality variance commentary, senior level financial analysis and bridges delivering clear and concise outputs for senior leadership audience. • Perform detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year, identifying key drivers, risks and opportunities. • Collaborate with the wider finance team to streamline and automate reporting processes, leveraging best practices and technology. Financial Analysis & Insight • Ownership of the budgeting and forecasting planning processes for respective cost functions and supporting overall consolidation of Fastmarkets planning cycle. • Deliver timely and accurate financial analysis, scenario modelling, and recommendations to support strategic initiatives and growth opportunities. • Translate complex financial data into actionable insights for both finance and non‑finance stakeholders. Finance Partnering Support • Partner with leaders across LRC, Regional Operations and Procurement, providing commercial insight and constructive challenge to drive business performance. • Work closely with cross‑functional teams to understand business drivers on a monthly basis and identify opportunities for growth and efficiency. Automation & Process Improvement • Data hygiene & controls: define and run quality checks between reporting systems (NetSuite and Anaplan), alerting for material variances before monthly close. • Change & decommission: identify manual reports suitable for decommission; maintain a backlog of automation candidates with estimated time saved and expected impact. Stakeholder Engagement • Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior finance leadership in the UK and Sofia alongside cross‑finance and functional teams. • Support audit and compliance requirements, maintaining and improving internal controls. KEY INTERFACES Although the reporting line is directly to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, there will be regular involvement with other members of Commercial finance (UK and Sofia) and local Financial Control teams (UK and Sofia). Gaining business insight from the relevant business functions to assist in optimising reporting formats and outputs will also be important as guided by the direct management We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission to provide the world’s leading and most trusted price reporting, events, and intelligence service for the markets we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. If you are open-minded, curious, resilient, solutions-oriented and committed to promoting equality, then read on. KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated, driven, and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced, successful team. Being a strong team player is also i