Finance (FP&A) Analyst - 12 month fixed-term contract

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Finance (FP&A) Analyst - 12 month fixed-term contract
Job Title: Finance (FP&A) Analyst
Location: Nottingham - Hybrid
Working Pattern: 3 days in-office (Tuesday-Thursday) and 2 days remote.
Our Mission
We’re on a mission to be a force for good in lending. Throughout our almost 30-year history, we’ve consistently been recognised as a great place to work; in 2026, Capital One was officially ranked 9th in the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list. Hear from our team about what it’s like working at Capital One UK.
About The Role
We are looking for a FP&A analyst to help drive our best-in-class FP&A team. As a team we are responsible for a myriad of critical items, including executive reporting, senior stakeholder engagement, insight-focused analysis of our portfolio, and team enablement (i.e. raising departmental technical aptitude). The role adds value to Finance’s business partnering capability by providing accurate and important information at the right time.
With the support of your manager, you will be responsible for the production of our suite of executive financial reporting and will be working with other Business Partners within the finance team to deliver the key messages for the business. The role also involves partnership with stakeholder teams within the US.
What you’ll do
Synthesising and simplifying financial and non-financial data
Supporting in production of Month End reports; Working with team members and the wider FP&A team to feed into monthly financials review (MFR) meetings and/or other reporting requirements
Supporting delivery of Quarterly Financial reviews and other monthly/quarterly tasks at high quality and within deadlines
Supporting ad hoc reporting requests from leadership
Developing reporting to facilitate monitoring and communication of performance against targets or to support review of outlooks (i.e. forecasts) and budgets
Ensuring reporting reflects the most up-to-date and accurate information available.
Supporting in depth analysis into our portfolio to drive key financial insights
How you’ll be doing it
Utilising all systems and applications relevant to the required outputs of the role (e.g., OneStream, Workday, G-Suite, Microsoft Office).
Investigating new technologies and tools and supporting process improvement workstreams
Using business knowledge to enable work to be focussed on finance priorities
Pushing the envelope of our capabilities via new data and automation
Focusing on key risks and opportunities
Collaborating across finance teams to deliver business outcomes together
What we’re looking for
Functional knowledge of accounting and financial principles (e.g. P&L, budget & forecast etc)
Strong attention to detail and proactive approach to delivering results
Strong analytical skills e.g. outlook variance, overall story, accuracy, spotting errors and asking the right questions
Communication - within and outside Finance. Ability to tailor written and verbal comms as appropriate
Relationship building and stakeholder management with teams internal and external to Finance
Continuous improvement and change-agility mindset
Technical skills/willingness to learn (e.g. familiarity with python, sql, snowflake, AI tools etc) a major plus!
Where and how you'll work
This is a FTC position based in our Nottingham office. There may be an opportunity for a Permanent position after completion of this FTC.
We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work-from-home days.
Our offices are designed to inspire and support you. At our Nottingham head office, you'll find an on-site gym, restaurant and dedicated Learning Loft.
What’s in it for you
Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career:
Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes
Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days.
Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance.
Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.
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A full list of our benefits is available here.
What you should know about how we recruit
We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible.
We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture—one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas—and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business.
Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programmes to associates.
Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.
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