Job Description
Robert Half Talent Solutions are seeking a permanent Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for a growing FMCG near Bridgend
Job Purpose:
The FP&A Manager will play a key role in forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning, partnering closely with stakeholders across the group. Analyse actual performance against plan to identify opportunities, flag risks, and support data-driven decision-making that enhances overall business performance. This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded accountant who enjoys turning complex data into clear business insight.
Duties:
* Take a proactive role in defining, tracking, and interpreting key financial and operational KPIs, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
* Lead the development of financial modelling, review of key initiatives, work closely with the SLT and senior business leaders.
* Produce insightful internal reports that accurately reflect detailed performance by company and business unit.
* Promote self-service analytics through automated dashboards tailored to stakeholder needs.
* Partner with the senior finance, commercial and operational leadership to gather, challenge, and analyse financial performance across all business areas to drive cost efficiencies and insight-driven performance analytics, budgets and forecasts that reflect strategic priorities.
* Cost Optimisation by identifying a target percentage reduction in total hours or waste per unit each quarter through operational focused projects.
* Working Capital Efficiency: Improving inventory turnover ratios and the cash conversion cycle through stock analysis and the understanding of business units minimum inventory requirements.
* Manage end-to-end forecasting of P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
* Prepare high-quality Board materials that communicate budget assumptions, key drivers, and risks/opportunities.
* Act as a finance lead on strategic projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders across the Coppice Packaging Group
* Contribute directly to M&A activities, including financial due diligence, integration planning, and strategic assessments, under the guidance of the CEO and Finance Director.
* Own monthly performance reporting cycles, including variance analysis, commentary, and actionable insights to support decision-making.
* As a senior leader within the Finance team, provide mentorship, guidance, and support to team members, helping to build capability and a high-performance culture.
* Champion continuous improvement and promote best practices in FP&A processes, tools, and reporting.
Qualifications:
* ACCA, CIMA or ACA with relevant
On offer: Salary to £70,000 plus bonus, benefits and hybrid working - two days on site, three days home working.