FP&A Analyst in Sheffield, England at APTEAN

FP&A Analyst (Sheffield, UK)

An exciting opportunity to join the Finance team in Sheffield and play a central role in Aptean's cost management and profitability agenda. The FP&A Analyst carries specific responsibility for identifying cost savings and efficiency opportunities, producing regular savings reports, and providing rigorous analytical support on COGS and external third-party spend in close partnership with the business. The role also supports core FP&A activities - budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis - and actively uses AI tools to improve the quality and speed of financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and size cost savings opportunities across assigned cost functions, prioritising external third-party spend and overhead categories,
• Analyse COGS, vendor spend, and profitability across revenue streams,
• Track and report savings initiatives, including status, ownership, and financial impact,
• Support development of business cases and monitor delivery against savings targets,
• Maintain accurate COGS reporting, including variance analysis and trend visibility,
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports in line with deadlines,
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including modelling and assumptions review,
• Develop financial models and ad hoc analyses for strategic decision-making,
• Leverage AI tools to improve analysis quality and reporting efficiency,
• Identify and implement process improvements across Finance,
• Communicate insights clearly to leadership,
• Collaborate and proactively share knowledge within the team.

About You

To excel in this role, you should have:

• Experience: 2-3 years in FP&A, ideally within a global, multi-currency technology or SaaS business
• Education: Bachelor's degree in finance
• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with Power BI and AI tools for financial analysis.
• Core Competencies: attention to detail, ability to interpret and explain financial data, clear written and verbal communication, and effective cross-functional collaboration

Working Style & Competencies

• Ability to work with a high degree of independence and accountability,
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against deadlines,
• Prepared to question the status quo and contribute ideas to improve processes and outcomes,
• Proven analytical skills, including the ability to apply a logical approach to develop, test, and deliver solutions to business problems,
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where adaptability and a proactive mindset are key.

What’s in it for you?

• Dynamic, and fast-paced work environment,
• Pension plan,
• Life assurance,
• Income protection scheme,
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays,
• Hybrid work model: 4 days in the Sheffield office, 1 day remote.

About Aptean

At Aptean, our mission is to solve tomorrow’s unique challenges today with unrivaled, purpose-built software and superior customer experiences from people who care. Aptean is a global provider of mission-critical, industry-specific software solutions. Our ERP and supply chain solutions help process and discrete manufacturers, distributors, and other organizations address their unique challenges. Over 10,000 highly specialized organizations in more than 20 industries and 80 countries rely on Aptean to streamline their everyday operations.

“At Aptean, our global and diverse employee base is our greatest asset. It is through embracing and understanding our differences that we are able to harness our individual power to maximize the success of our customers, our employees and our company.” – TVN Reddy

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement

Aptean pledges to promote a company culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion are central. We are committed to creating a company in which every employee can succeed, regardless of race, color, sex, nationality, sexuality, gender identity, religion, disability, or age.

Celebrating our diverse experiences, opinions and beliefs allows us to embrace what makes us unique and to use this as an asset in bringing innovative solutions to our customer base.