Job Description
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join a high performing leadership team. This is a pivotal role that will act as a strategic business partner to senior executives, providing financial insight, challenge, and support to drive business performance and long term growth.
The successful candidate will lead all aspects of financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis while helping shape commercial strategy through robust financial modelling and insightful reporting.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive finance professional who enjoys working at both strategic and operational levels within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis
* Lead the preparation and delivery of annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and long-term business plans
* Develop and maintain robust financial models to support forecasting, business planning, and strategic decision-making
* Analyse financial performance, operational trends, and key business drivers to provide actionable insights
* Own and enhance forecasting tools covering both P&L and balance sheet performance
* Prepare high-quality forecast and budget presentations for Executive and Board review
* Develop and manage KPI frameworks to measure business performance and support commercial objectives
* Monitor key financial levers to ensure optimal business performance
Business Partnering & Commercial Support
* Partner closely with Executive and senior leadership teams to support strategic objectives and business growth
* Provide constructive challenge and commercial insight to operational and commercial stakeholders
* Support the development and review of business cases for new initiatives, investments, and commercial opportunities
* Deliver timely and insightful weekly and periodic financial performance reporting
* Collaborate with budget holders and operational teams to improve financial performance and accountability
* Conduct annual reviews of key operational costs and fees
* Produce concise and insightful Board-level reporting materials
Stakeholder Management
* Build strong and trusted relationships across the leadership team and wider business
* Support shareholder reporting and information requirements
* Present financial information clearly and confidently to senior stakeholders
* Liaise with external stakeholders including banks, investors, and advisors as required
About You
We are looking for a commercially astute commercial finance leader with strong analytical capability and excellent stakeholder management skills.
Skills & Experience
* Proven experience in a senior FP&A and/or commercial finance role with considerable financial modelling and analysis experience in support of business development, forecasting and business decision-making
* Able to proactively look beyond the numbers and think commercially, tying financial goals to operational and commercial outcomes. Viewed as a partner to the executive and senior management team and the business in general
* Proactive leader, able to operate at both strategic and operational levels, who is commercially astute and technically strong with persuasive communication skills. Able to balance the interests of the various stakeholders
* Able to handle pressure, pro-actively manage multiple priorities and exhibit calmness when making important decisions
* People management skills and experience and the ability to motivate, train and develop staff
* Several years’ post-qualified accountancy experience (fully qualified)