Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Eastbourne based with hybrid working Full Time - 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday Competitive Salary Plus Pension And Benefits We are a fourth-generation family business who leads the UK marketplace, supplying decorating materials to both trade and DIY consumers. Operating from over 250 Decorator Centres nationwide, we also have several healthy and developing ecommerce businesses. Ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, we are the largest independent supplier of decorating materials across the UK. We are proud of our wonderful heritage of over 120 years in our industry and our nationwide growth. Like any organisation, it’s our people who make us who we are. We are truly a family business when it comes to our people, with our mantra being to ‘help one another succeed’. We want to see all our people flourish in their roles and reach their full potential, to support our customers in developing their own businesses. To find out more about working with us visit www.Brewers.co.uk/careers What is the role we are looking for? We’re looking for an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join our Finance team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our financial operations. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, as FP&A Manager, you will lead the financial planning cycle across the business, including budgeting, forecasting and long-term strategic financial modelling. You will be responsible for providing essential and insightful analysis that supports senior leadership decision-making across the Brewers Group that identifies opportunities and mitigates risks that drive our financial success. Managing a small team, you will foster a proactive, high-performing culture through coaching and continuous development that drives positive change. As part of a wider collaborative team, you will work closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders across the business. Key responsibilities of the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager include: Leading our annual budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning processes. Consolidating Group Trading P&L across branches, e-commerce, and subsidiaries. Preparing long-term financial models, scenario planning and investment appraisals. Supporting acquisition evaluations and due diligence. Delivering accurate month-end reporting and Board presentations. Identifying cost-saving opportunities and drive efficiency improvements. Developing FP&A capability within the Finance team. What are we looking for? You’ll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a passion for strategic financial planning and analysis A strong background and experience in a Financial Planning & Analysis Management role with a focus on developing long term financial modelling Strong experience and background in investment appraisal Experience working in a multi-site retail or trade merchant business (omni channel) Excellent analytical skills and advanced MS Excel proficiency Commercial awareness with the ability to influence key stakeholders in decision making Proven leadership skills that promote collaborative working with demonstrable experience of managing and developing teams What do we give in return? Benefits We think we have an amazing culture of looking out for each other and helping one another succeed and has stood us well for over 120 years! Some of the benefits we offer include: Competitive financial package Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan 34 days holiday increasing with service (inclusive of bank holidays) Pension plan with company contributions plus a life assurance scheme We offer Stream - a money management app that gives you access to your pay as you earn it Employee Assistance Programme and virtual GP service-accessible to colleagues, partner/spouse and dependents Access to Medicash, an optional funded scheme where you can claim money back for routine healthcare treatments Discounts and rewards with selected partners-major high street brands, supermarkets etc plus generous colleague discounts Comprehensive Induction Programme After a qualifying period you will also be eligible for additional benefits such as profit related pay, enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay and a chance to use one of our holiday homes in Cornwall or the Lake District To apply for this exciting opportunity, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button on this page to complete the application form. Please note that applications are reviewed on a regular basis. The advert may be closed before the application end date, if we receive sufficient applications we wish to progress to interview. IND2