The Opportunity
An established, purpose-led organisation is looking to appoint a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to lead its FP&A function through a period of growth, development and change.
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality financial planning, insightful management information and strategic analysis to support senior-level decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to lead a team, influence stakeholders and drive continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead medium-term financial planning, budgeting and forecasting across a complex group structure.
- Oversee monthly management accounts, ensuring accurate, insightful reporting within agreed deadlines.
- Lead group consolidation and the appropriate treatment of intercompany transactions.
- Analyse financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Manage, coach and develop a specialist finance team, supporting performance and professional development.
- Partner closely with Finance Business Partners, Financial Control and wider business leaders.
- Drive improvements across financial planning, reporting processes and systems.
- Support the continued development and effective use of financial planning tools, including Workday and Adaptive Planning.
About You
- (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong FP&A experience within a group finance environment.
- Experience of budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and management reporting.
- Understanding of group consolidation and intercompany eliminations.
- Proven experience managing, developing and motivating a finance team.
- Confident communicating complex financial information to senior and non-finance stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and strict deadlines.
- Experience with Workday, Adaptive Planning or similar systems would be advantageous, but is not essential.
What's on Offer?
- £60,000–£65,000 salary.
- 16-month FTC offering stability and the opportunity to make a tangible impact.
- Hybrid working and a 35-hour working week.
- 25 days' annual leave, plus Christmas closure days.
- Pension contribution of up to 11.5%, Bupa healthcare support and additional wellbeing benefits.
- The opportunity to lead a specialist team and influence improvements across a complex finance function.