Knovia is a fast-growing group of education and training providers, driven by a mission to deliver impact, growth, and meaningful change through high-quality learning and apprenticeship programmes.
This is a high-visibility FP&A role where you'll go beyond reporting and become a true business partner, working closely with operational and commercial teams to influence performance and strategy.
What makes this role different? True business partnering exposure with senior stakeholdersInvolvement in strategic planning, forecasting, and decision-makingOpportunity to influence commercial and operational performanceHands-on experience with financial modelling and scenario analysisA chance to improve systems, reporting, and FP&A processesJoin a growing organisation with clear career progression pathways
If you're an analytically strong finance professional who enjoys turning data into insight and insight into action this role offers the opportunity to shape decision-making across a dynamic, multi-entity organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Planning & ForecastingSupport delivery of group-wide budgeting, forecasting, and planning cyclesBuild and enhance financial models to support strategic decision-makingAnalyse revenue, costs, and margins to ensure accurate forecastingAssist in developing annual budgets and long-range plansProvide clear variance analysis (actuals vs budget vs forecast)
Financial Reporting & AnalysisProduce monthly management reports and performance dashboardsAnalyse key financial and operational metricsIdentify trends, risks, and opportunities, delivering actionable insightsSupport business cases, investment appraisals, and cost optimisationContinuously improve reporting accuracy, documentation, and processes
Business PartneringAct as a trusted finance partner to operational and commercial teamsTranslate business drivers into financial insights and forecastsProvide clear, data-driven recommendations to stakeholdersSupport strategic initiatives through modelling and scenario analysisChallenge assumptions and influence better decision-making
Performance MonitoringTrack KPIs and financial targets across the groupDeliver monthly performance reporting and variance analysisDevelop tools to improve financial transparency and visibilityCollaborate with finance teams to ensure data consistency and alignment
Financial Modelling & Process ImprovementBuild models for investment decisions, pricing, and cost managementConduct scenario and sensitivity analysisEvaluate new projects and strategic initiativesImprove financial systems, processes, and data qualitySupport automation and reporting enhancements within FP&A
What success looks like:Accurate and insightful forecasting and financial analysisStrong relationships with operational and commercial stakeholdersImproved financial visibility and decision-making across the businessHigh-quality models, reporting, and performance insightsContinuous improvements in FP&A processes and systems
What qualifications, knowledge and experience we need: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similarProgress toward or completion of a professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW)Experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or management accountingStrong financial modelling and advanced Excel skillsExperience supporting budgeting and forecasting processesAbility to translate financial data into clear, actionable insightsStrong understanding of how financial performance links to operationsExperience that would be advantageous includes: Experience in a multi-entity or shared services environmentExposure to commercial or operational business partneringExperience improving reporting processes or financial systems
Skills and abilities we are looking for: We're looking for someone who combines analytical strength with commercial awareness:Excellent communication and stakeholder management skillsConfident presenting financial insights to non-finance audiencesStrong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilityHighly organised with the ability to manage multiple prioritiesProactive, collaborative, and solution-focused mindsetAbility to challenge assumptions and influence decisionsAdvanced Excel and strong IT skills (MS Office, Teams, etc.)
If you want to see more details of this role, please contact Talent@knovia.co.uk to request a copy of the full job description and person specification. We are proud to offer a suite of benefits that are handpicked for you:
25 days annual leave - increasing with length of service and 8 bank holidaysHoliday purchase schemeUp to 3 days of paid volunteering leave and corporate conscience initiativesRecognition and long service awards to celebrate our colleagues'Perkbox - a suite of discounts, lifestyle benefits and wellness tool
Knovia is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and we implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Dependant on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.
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