Job Title
Senior Finance Analyst - FP&A
Ref #
58797
Date posted
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Woking
Business area
Finance
Department
Finance
Position level
5 - Supervisory / Professional​ - (L-16)
Working time
Full Time
Contract type
Fixed Term Contract
Duration
2 years
Working pattern
9am - 6pm Monday to Friday
Salary
£
What to Expect

Ensure information from Finance Business Partners is available in the right format to FP&A to surface insights for decision and performance. Play a central role in the development and governance of reports, Business Intelligence Dashboards and Enterprise Performance Management systems.

Participate in the forecast process. Review, understand and challenge the plans submitted by the Finance Business Partners on behalf of their business stakeholders. Support the overall process on an ad hoc basis to solve process pain points and implement continuous improvement solutions.

To play a central role in managing direct and indirect cashflows forecasting and partnering closely with Treasury to deliver accurate liquidity analysis and compelling financial narrative.

What You'll Do
Develop new capabilities in our Enterprise Performance Management system, working with the Finance Transformation team, Finance Business Business Partners, IT and specialist external partners (as required).Collaborate with the FP&A team, Controllership and Finance Business Partners to develop reports, dashboards and business intelligence tools that attend their reporting needs and those of their business stakeholders.'Problem-solve’ new situations and accounting challenges as the business evolves, working with the Controllership team and the Finance Business Partners.Maintain and improve Management Information governance collaboratively with the Controllership and Finance Business Partnering teams to ensure month-end procedures, systems and dimensions meet quality requirements.Ensure Management Accounting information is accurate, consistent, granular, available in the right format and fit for consumption by FP&A and Finance Business Partners, enabling them to produce insights for performance management, decision-making, planning and analysis.
What You'll Bring

Passionate about finding resourceful solutions to new challenges. Willing to roll up sleeves, adapt to change and deliver at pace.Focus on effective and timely delivery meeting internal customers specifications.Understanding and practice of relevant accounting topics such as product development capex, supplier tooling, labour capitalisation, inventory, cost of production / cost of goods sold, revenue / cost recognition, sales, customer discounts and marketing incentives.Industry experience in businesses with manufacturing, supply chain and product development e.g. automotive, fast-moving consumer goods, capital goods.Track-record producing management information that not only fulfils statutory requirements but also delivers high-quality consistent and granular data that can reliably be used for performance management and decision-making.Demonstrable experience in direct and indirect cashflow forecasting, providing analysis and narrative and serving as the primary link across FP&A and Treasury to support effective liquidity management.Experienced in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP ECC, Power BI and Power Query/M Query, with the ability to design automated reporting solutions and streamline finance data processes.Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
What We'll Do for You

We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:

  • Structured career development framework
  • 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
  • Enhanced company pension scheme
  • Discretionary annual bonus award
  • Private medical insurance and health cash plan
  • Life assurance benefit
  • Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service
  • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
  • Generous parental leave policies
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
Who Are We?

No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. 

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey. 

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