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Job Title: Group FP&A Analyst – Financial Modelling
Location: Manchester
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week | Hybrid (1 - 2 days in the office)
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Please note: UK applicants only | No sponsorship available
About us
Outcomes First Group is the UK’s largest independent provider of specialist education and care. We deliver personalised, research-led support that helps every child thrive.
As a growing organisation, we continue to invest in our people and services to deliver high-quality outcomes across our sites.
About the Role
This role sits within the Group Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function, supporting the development and enhancement of core financial models underpinning long-range planning, strategic decision-making and investment appraisal.
The role will provide high-quality modelling, scenario analysis and insight to support the Group’s 5-year plan, M&A and business development activity, capital allocation decisions, and wider strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will combine strong technical modelling skills with commercial judgement to translate complex assumptions into clear, decision-ready outputs for senior stakeholders
Key Responsibilities
Group Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Support the development and maintenance of long-range planning models, including the 5-year plan, budgets and rolling forecasts across multiple regions
- Develop integrated financial forecasts aligned to strategic objectives, translating operational and commercial inputs into robust planning outputs
- Support consolidation of regional and business forecasts into consistent group-level outputs
Scenario Analysis, Sensitivities & Risk Modelling
- Support the development of probability-weighted financial models to assess key risks (e.g. revenue, funding, regulatory and cost pressures)
- Translate complex risks into quantified financial impacts using sensitivity and scenario analysis
- Produce multi-case models (base, downside, upside) to assess cash flow, liquidity and financial resilience
Financial Modelling & Strategic Decision Support
- Build and maintain integrated financial models (P&L, cash flow and balance sheet) to support planning and strategic decision-making
- Deliver modelling to support investment decisions, new site growth, pricing changes and M&A activity
- Provide ad-hoc modelling and investment appraisal, ensuring outputs are robust, auditable and clearly documented
Business Partnering & Insight
- Partner with finance and operational stakeholders to support planning, analysis and decision-making
- Evaluate strategic initiatives and investment opportunities through clear financial insight
- Monitor performance against plan, identify variances and provide recommendations to improve outcomes
- Communicate complex financial information clearly, challenging assumptions and driving continuous improvement
Experience, Skills & Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in a commercial finance, FP&A or business partnering role within a fast-paced, multi-entity environment
- Advanced Excel and strong financial modelling skills, including building and maintaining integrated models
- Experience supporting planning, forecasting, and investment appraisal / strategic decision-making
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and the ability to interpret data commercially
- Confident communicator with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Proactive and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment
Desirable
- Experience supporting M&A, business development or complex scenario modelling
- Experience with ERP systems, Power BI or similar tools
- Professional finance qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA) — or working towards
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a growing organisation where you can make a real impact, working closely with senior stakeholders on strategic and high-value initiatives across the Group.
Our divisional brands include Acorn Education, Options Autism, Blenheim Schools, and Momenta Connect.
By joining our central teams, you’ll help shape strategy, provide expert support, and drive continuous improvement across a growing organisation renowned for quality, impact, and innovation. We value collaboration, professionalism, and creativity, offering the opportunity to influence change at scale while staying true to our core values of care, aspiration, and inclusion.
Benefits
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with flexible contribution options
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental and physical health support
- Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Flexible benefits via Vista (Cycle to Work, Electric Car Scheme, discounts, critical illness cover, and more)
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS check.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of suitable applications is received. Outcomes First Group is committed to a fair, thorough, and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. While we aim to keep applicants informed, we do not accept liability for any loss of earnings or costs incurred due to delays or changes in compliance processes. All stages are subject to safeguarding checks and statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
