Job TitleFinancial Planning and Analysis ManagerLocationAsda HouseEmployment TypeFull timeContract TypePermanentHours Per Week37.5SalaryCompetitive salary plus benefitsCategoryFinancial Planning and AnalysisClosing Date30 October 2025Your RoleThe successful candidate will play an important role in the team, supporting the Senior Manager to develop and deliver key performance reporting to the Exec board and Senior Leadership, supporting the monthly in-year financial forecasting process and driving regular analysis and insight across the business to aid decision making.Support the Senior Manager in delivering routine financial and operational reporting to the Exec board and Senior Leadership, including weekly trading performance and monthly finance board paper, working closely with members of the Controllership, Commercial Finance and Data Visualisation teamsPerform regular benchmarking against key competitors throughout the year, sharing insights with the Exec board, Senior Leadership and finance teamsProactively drive analysis to understand, evaluate, challenge and improve performance, reviewed as part of the weekly trade meeting and monthly Exec meetingsSupport the Senior Manager and broader FP&A team in the planning and forecasting cycle, and in delivering insights to shareholders in Exec-level deliverables and insightsSupport Investor Relations team by providing analysis and insights for investor presentationsSupport and drive ad hoc projects as required, strategic and cross-functional in nature requiring co-ordination across multiple stakeholdersYour key customers will be Commercial Finance teams, wider FP&A team, Controllership and Data VisualisationLet's find out about youCommercial awareness. A drive to know your business, know your market and know what will make a difference. Understand both the internal and external commercial, operational and financial dynamics of your area. Identify with the Asda customer and where to focus to create value.Curious, asks questions – being comfortable to continually challenge the status quo. Always questioning why, how and what if? Able to translate answers into a ‘so what’.Takes ownership and accountability – highly proactive in reaching beyond the immediate job role to identify opportunities to problem solve and add value, holding themselves and others accountableBe empowered, inclusive and engage – shows a desire to collaborate across the business sharing context and upskilling, acting as one team, delivering with and through othersStrong numerical and communication skills – displays diligence and attention to detail, and ability to identify trends and relationships; able to identify, distil and convey key messages simplyRelentless focus on transformation – has a change and continuous improvement mindset, feels comfortable with the uncertainty change brings and is always looking for opportunities to make things betterPlay the long game – enjoys thinking strategically and is not distracted by short term volatility. Able to understand and frame a vision and prioritise key areas of focus to enable deliveryEverything you'll loveTo ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.You will also get an excellent benefits package including:Discretionary company bonusCompany pension up to 7% matchedCompany Car allowance of £5,70015% colleague discount in store and onlineFree access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebratedExcellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves #J-18808-Ljbffr