FP&A Analyst

About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.  

We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.

Location: Hybrid (Leeds/Harrogate)
Reports to: FP&A Manager
Department: Finance

Role Overview

Lookers Motor Group is seeking a detail oriented, analytical and data driven FP&A Analyst to join our group finance function. This role supports the Centre of Excellence FP&A team in delivering high-quality forecasting, reporting, and performance insight across the Group.

As we continue to strengthen our Group FP&A and Centre of Excellence capability, the FP&A Analyst will play a key role in producing robust financial analysis, improving reporting processes, and supporting the delivery of strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, excellent Excel capability, and a keen interest in data, with ability to transform financial data into key business insights.

You will work closely with the FP&A Manager, Business Intelligence team, divisional finance teams and wider operational teams to support business performance reporting, budgeting cycles, and business partnering activity.

Key Responsibilities

1. Performance Analysis & Reporting

• Support production of the weekly KPI and monthly management reporting, including variance analysis, and performance commentary.
• Prepare reporting packs for senior stakeholders, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
• Ensure all reporting and analysis is created in a consistent format and standard

1. Transforming data into insights

• Utilising our current data warehouse, creating new performance and reporting insights required by the business, with support from the Business Intelligence team
• Assist Business Intelligence team with monthly financial reconciliations
• Support the FP&A, Business Intelligence & operational finance teams with ad hoc deep dive analysis.

1. Forecasting & Planning Support

• Support the preparation of annual budgets and periodic reforecast cycles.
• Consolidate divisional submissions and assist in reviewing/challenging assumptions.
• Maintain and update forecasting models, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
• Assist with preparation of the 3‑year strategic plan modelling and inputs.

1. Business Partnering

• Collaborate with divisional and functional finance teams to understand performance drivers.
• Provide analytical support to operational leaders to help drive informed decision‑making.
• Assist in preparing presentations and materials for senior leadership meetings.

1. Continuous Improvement

• Support enhancements to forecasting templates, reporting automation, and data quality.
• Help maintain financial models used for scenario planning and strategic analysis.
• Contribute to the development of improved processes, controls, and governance across FP&A.
• Champion best‑practice analytical methods and support the evolution of the Group finance rhythm.

Key Skills & Experience

• Degree in Finance, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related discipline — or equivalent practical experience in financial analytical roles.
• Strong analytical abilities with competency in building financial models, performing variance analysis, and interpreting performance trends
• FP&A or Commercial finance experience required, manging workloads to tight deadlines, producing reporting packs for senior leaderships
• Strong PowerPoint skills essential
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., complex formulas, linked models, pivot tables).
• Familiarity with Business Intelligence tools ( such as Power BI or Tableau)
• Comfortable managing large, complex datasets with strong attention to accuracy and data quality.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to develop new skills in a fast-paced, evolving finance environment
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience in automotive, retail, or multi‑site operations can be beneficial but is not required.

Core Benefits:

• Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business
• Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service
• Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave
• Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments

Health & Wellbeing:

• Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs
• Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing
• Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments
• Optional critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments

Financial Wellbeing:

• MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app
• Free will writing services to help plan for the future
• Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection

Leisure & Lifestyle:

• Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle
• Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence
• Access to home and technology vouchers
• bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.

Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. 

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.

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