FP&A Analyst

FP&A Analyst

Allura Partners

Location: South Brisbane Work Type: Full-time Work Arrangement: Onsite

Allura Partners is backed by a global private equity sponsor with a strong emphasis on performance, transparency, and disciplined financial management.

The FP&A Analyst will support the FP&A team and the broader Finance Leadership Team. This role delivers high-quality financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting to aid internal decision-making and meet external shareholder requirements. The position is integral to supporting informed decision-making, reinforcing financial discipline, and enhancing the quality and consistency of planning and reporting across the Group. Operating within a lean, hands-on FP&A function, this role demands direct ownership of analysis and deliverables. It is suited for an experienced analyst seeking to deepen their expertise in FP&A and commercial finance, with increasing accountability as their capability and experience grow.

Responsibilities:

• Support the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans across business units.
• Assist with the consolidation of divisional submissions into group-level budgets and forecasts.
• Partner with the broader Finance team and operational stakeholders to gather, validate, and challenge inputs and assumptions.
• Perform detailed budget vs. actual and forecast vs. actual variance analysis, providing clear commentary on key drivers and emerging risks or opportunities.
• Prepare recurring management reporting packs, including financial performance, KPIs, and trend analysis.
• Analyse revenue, costs, margins, and EBITDA performance by business unit, site, or project, with a clear focus on value creation and performance against plan.
• Provide analytical support for business cases, investment proposals, and scenario analysis, including materials for the Board or sponsor.
• Proactively identify performance issues, risks, and improvement opportunities, escalating insights to the FP&A Manager.
• Support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Play a key role in supporting the development of the corporate financial model, ensuring it meets the requirements of internal management and shareholders.
• Assist in translating business strategy and operational drivers into robust financial models suitable for scenario analysis and decision-making.
• Maintain and enhance reporting tools and dashboards to support consistent financial and operational performance tracking.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of reported information.
• Assist in preparing materials for the Executive Leadership Team, Board, lenders, and shareholders.
• Respond to ad-hoc analysis requests from senior leaders and sponsor queries, and support strategic and operational initiatives across the business.
• Support continuous improvement of FP&A processes, templates, and reporting standards.
• Assist with automation and optimisation of models and reporting processes.
• Promote strong financial governance, documentation standards, and version control for models and forecasts.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 2-3 years' experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or a relevant financial analyst role.
• CA or CPA qualification (or active progress toward qualification) is desirable.

Technical Skills:

• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting within a commercial or FP&A environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including financial modelling, scenario analysis, and data manipulation.
• Demonstrated capability to build, maintain, and interpret integrated financial models.
• Experience with financial systems and reporting tools (e.g., ERP, planning tools, BI platforms) is desirable.