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Senior FP&A Analyst (0983)

About Sage Homes

Set up in 2017 and funded by Blackstone and Regis to help address the housing crisis in the UK, Sage Homes has now delivered more than 21,000 homes all of which are affordable. A further 2,500 new homes are in our construction pipeline.

Sage is proud to be England's largest provider of newly built affordable homes for five successive years, providing our customers with high-quality, energy efficient properties (98% of Sage homes are EPC A or B) to live in safe, secure and thriving communities.

At Sage Homes, we remain committed to our mission of making new homes affordable for those who need them most, while delivering great customer support.

About the role:

At Sage Homes, data and insight play a critical role in shaping decisions that support our customers and drive business performance. We're looking for a commercially minded Senior FP&A Analyst to lead planning, forecasting and performance reporting across the organisation, turning complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insight. This is a high-profile opportunity to partner with senior leaders, influence strategic decisions and help modernise our finance function through process improvement, automation and innovative technologies.

This role is based in our Northampton office 3 days per week and 2 days remotely if required.

Lead key elements of the annual budget, forecasting and long-term planning processes, ensuring robust, insightful and decision-focused outputs.
Produce and enhance management reporting, providing clear analysis of performance, risks, opportunities and recommended actions.
Build and maintain financial models, scenario planning tools and business cases that support strategic and operational decision-making.
Partner with senior stakeholders across the business, offering constructive challenge and translating financial insight into practical actions.
Drive process improvement, automation and efficiencies across FP&A activities, reducing manual effort and improving reporting quality.
Support the adoption of AI-enabled tools and innovative ways of working to strengthen analysis, forecasting and financial decision-making.

About you

Significant experience within FP&A, Commercial Finance or Finance Business Partnering, managing complex planning and reporting activities.
Strong financial modelling, forecasting and analytical skills, with the ability to identify trends and tell the story behind the numbers.
An accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or equivalent experience in a similar role.
Experience driving continuous improvement, streamlining processes and implementing automation within finance teams.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge at a senior level.
A proactive and curious mindset, with an interest in technology, innovation and using data to improve business outcomes.

We are committed to ensuring you have the best career here at Sage. As well as regular support and guidance from your manager you can expect to receive a variety of learning and development opportunities to support you as you grow within our business. This may include internally and externally delivered development programmes and for permanent colleagues, opportunities to study for professional accreditations and qualifications.

Culture and benefits:

At Sage Homes, we want to empower diverse, ambitious people to thrive. We are fast-paced and inclusive, and encourage our people to use their passion, curiosity and inventiveness to help us create safe places for our customers to flourish.

To make sure our colleagues feel welcome and cared for, we provide a suite of excellent benefits, including:

25 days holiday, and an additional day for every year's service (up to five years)
Annual discretionary bonus scheme
A health cash plan, with financial support for a range of options including physiotherapy, opticians, dental and private online GP sessions
Study support package, helping you achieve your personal and professional development ambitions
Workplace Pension - matching personal contributions up to 5%
Cycle to Work scheme, helping you save up to 40% on a new bike and accessories
Electric car scheme, enabling you to rent a brand-new electric car at low-cost payments
Wellbeing support through MyndUp
Two days' paid volunteering leave a year, allowing you to support causes you care about
Charity fundraising support, with match-funding up to £1,000 for good causes

We believe that investing in our people is key to our success. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance, ensuring you feel valued and empowered to make a difference every day.

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