Finance Business Planning Analyst

At Beavertown Brewery, we’re on a mission to brew world-class beer and bring it to as many people as possible.

From our roots in East London to producing up to 90 million pints a year, we’ve grown fast—and we’re not slowing down.

We’re now looking for an immediately available Finance Business Planning Analyst to join us on a 6 month fixed term contract You’ll report to the Finance Business Planning Manager and work closely with teams across Finance, . Operations, Planning, and Production to support our next phase of expansion.

If you love turning data into meaningful insight, influencing decisions, and improving processes, this could be a brilliant next step.

What You’ll Be Doing

Budgeting \& Forecasting

• Lead and coordinate the forecasting cycle, delivering robust financial plans and insightful outputs across Annual Plans and monthly Rolling Forecasts.
• Own and challenge Fixed Cost forecasts with both Finance and non‑Finance stakeholders.
• Partner with Production and Planning teams on CoGs forecasting and analysis, presenting monthly reporting and performance insights.
• Identify risks and opportunities, shaping recommendations that drive better business outcomes.
• Support month‑end submissions and help streamline planning processes.

Business Partnering \& S\&OP

• Collaborate with Finance, Planning, Data, and wider business teams to provide clear insight into performance drivers and forecast updates.
• Act as a key point of contact for annual and monthly planning cycles.
• Support the S\&OP process by challenging assumptions, highlighting financial implications, and aligning commercial and operational plans.

Systems, Tools \& Process Improvement

• Assist with Anaplan model maintenance and identify opportunities for system enhancements.
• Support the integration of BI tools into the planning process, helping shape dashboards and reporting outputs.
• Contribute to wider projects focused on improving processes, controls, and deliverables.

What We’re Looking For

• ACCA/CIMA qualified
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience in financial modelling; exposure to Power BI and Anaplan is a plus
• Skilled in reporting, analysis, and storytelling through data
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to translate complex financial information for non‑finance stakeholders
• Highly analytical, detail‑oriented, and comfortable working to deadlines

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: Up to £65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Free parking
• Health \& wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Work Location: In person