Principal FP&A Analyst

The Principal FP&A Analyst is a senior individual contributor within our European Professional Services FP&A team, providing financial insight and business partnership to key stakeholders across the organization.
In this role, you will take ownership of FP&A activities for assigned business areas, working closely with senior business and operations leaders to understand performance, identify risks and opportunities, and support informed decision-making. You will combine strong financial expertise with a commercial mindset, connecting operational drivers such as project performance, utilization and revenue with overall financial results.
This role offers significant autonomy and exposure to an international business, with the opportunity to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Europe.

We are open to hiring for this position in Wrocław, Poland; Barcelona, Spain; or Farnborough, UK.

A Typical Day in the Life Includes:

- Partner with senior business and operations leaders, providing financial insight and supporting key business decisions.
- Own financial reporting and performance analysis for your assigned business areas, translating results into clear and actionable insights.
- Lead forecasting and planning activities, challenging assumptions and identifying potential risks and opportunities.
- Monitor business performance against key financial and operational KPIs, including revenue, margin, project performance and utilization.
- Analyse P&L performance and investigate variances, underlying drivers and emerging trends.
- Support accurate project revenue recognition across time and materials, fixed-fee and other services arrangements.
- Connect operational performance with financial outcomes, helping stakeholders understand the key drivers behind results.
- Provide forward-looking analysis and scenarios to support business planning and decision-making.
- Collaborate across Finance, Operations, Accounting, HR and other functions.
- Contribute to improving and simplifying FP&A processes, reporting and analytical standards.
- Share your expertise with colleagues and support knowledge sharing across the wider FP&A team.

Basic Qualifications:

- Strong experience in FP&A, business finance or a closely related role, with independent ownership of a P&L or complex business area.
- Solid understanding of finance and accounting principles, including P&L, forecasting, planning, variance analysis and financial reporting.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex information into practical business recommendations.
- Experience partnering with and influencing senior business stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership while collaborating effectively across functions and geographies.
- Strong communication skills and confidence explaining financial topics to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with financial, reporting and planning systems.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Degree or equivalent background in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience within a software, technology, Professional Services or other project-based organization .
- Understanding of Professional Services business drivers such as utilization, project profitability, revenue recognition, staffing and service-delivery KPIs .
- Experience with project revenue models, including time and materials and fixed-fee arrangements.
- Experience working across multiple countries, regions or business units in an international organization.
- Experience improving or simplifying FP&A processes, reporting or analytical approaches.
- Recognized professional accounting qualification.
- Additional European language skills.