We are seeking a highly capable and commercially astute Finance Manager (FP&A) to lead day‑to‑day delivery of financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical support across the business.
This role is responsible for producing high‑quality financial insights, improving forecasting accuracy, strengthening FP&A processes, and partnering with operational leaders to drive business performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Professional qualification preferred (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or progressing toward completion.
• 5 years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of management accounting, financial modelling, and performance reporting.

Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling expertise.
• Strong experience with financial planning and consolidation tools.
• Competence with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) for data visualisation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large datasets.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capability.
• Highly organised with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactive self‑starter with the ability to challenge.

• Lead the preparation of monthly intra‑month flash forecasts, ensuring accuracy and clear variance commentary.
• Manage the end‑to‑end annual budget and quarterly reforecast cycles, working with department heads to ensure alignment and delivery.
• Develop, maintain, and improve financial models used for budgeting, scenario planning, operational forecasting, and performance tracking.
• Enhance forecasting methodologies, assumptions, and processes to increase accuracy and efficiency.

• Produce monthly management reporting packs, including KPI analysis, performance commentary, and actionable recommendations.
• Conduct detailed variance analysis to identify key drivers, trends, cost pressures, and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial reporting outputs.

• Act as finance partner to department leaders, helping them understand performance, cost drivers, budget ownership, and improvement opportunities.
• Challenge assumptions and support data‑driven decision-making.
• Present financial insights to senior leaders, preparing materials and recommendations for executive review.

• Manage and optimise daily use of FP&A systems and planning tools (e.g., Board BI, Hyperion, SAP, Oracle).
• Ensure strong controls, data accuracy, and consistency across all FP&A processes.

• Maintain robust financial controls across forecasting and reporting activities.