Job Description

Role Summary

The Senior Finance Analyst is responsible for building, enhancing, and maintaining Fittleworth's financial models to support annual planning processes and monthly reporting cycles, ensuring all modelling is designed with sustainability, accuracy, and repeatability in mind. This role is offered on a hybrid basis, with three days per week based at our Littlehampton Head Office and two days working from home.

Key Responsibilities

Build, enhance, and maintain robust financial models to support planning exercises, evaluate business performance, and assess strategic initiatives. Facilitate scenario planning and analysis through well-designed modelling functionality. Produce clear and concise model outputs and summaries for stakeholders. Ensure all models are accurate, transparent, and maintainable, in line with recognised modelling best practices. Analyse competitor financial statements, market data, and industry trends to inform modelling assumptions and business decision-making. Work closely with the Finance Manager to prioritise modelling development and analytical requirements. Report on and analyse monthly new patient referrals. Identify opportunities to streamline modelling processes and improve analytical tools. Collaborate with the Business Analyst to identify and support automation opportunities. Support the month-end close process where required. Support budgeting and planning processes as needed. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager or, in their absence, a member of the company director team.

Skills and Experience

Advanced Excel financial modelling capabilities. Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. High attention to detail and accuracy. Proven experience as an analyst with significant financial forecasting and modelling exposure. Minimum 5-8 years' relevant experience. Bachelor's degree (finance, accounting, economics, or related discipline preferred). Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, ACA) desirable. Strong knowledge of financial forecasting, performance diagnosis, corporate finance principles, and information analysis. Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office, and financial software applications. Advanced computer literacy, with strong working knowledge of MS Excel and Access. Experienced in using an ERP system. Experience with Power BI preferred.

About Us

Fittleworth Medical is a leading Dispensing Appliance Contractor (DAC) and provides a home dispensing service to over 60,000 clients across a wide range of products. Offering a cut-to-fit stoma product customisation service, we meet the diverse and individual needs of our clients. Fittleworth is part of the wider JDS Family and continues to be on a journey of rapid growth and transformation. Fittleworth provides a discreet and reliable home dispensing service through a dedicated Customer Service Team and 38 dispensing centres nationwide. At the heart of the business are Fittleworth's 360 employees who live and breathe core principles to continue the Schneider legacy.

What we offer

Life Insurance Cover x10 Annual Salary (subject to the T&C's of the scheme) Competitive full pension scheme of 8.5% employer contribution Employee cost of private healthcare covered with option to add family members A comprehensive, embedded Employee Assistance Programme Access to our bespoke employee reward platform "Fittle-perks" providing amazing perks such as discounts across major retailers and access to an online Wellbeing Centre 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro-rated for part time Associates) with the option to buy and sell annual leave 1 Me Day, 1 Volunteer day per annum Enhanced support on family friendly policy * Internal refer a friend/family scheme