FP&A Manager - FTC

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the frozen food sector is seeking a dynamic FP&A Manager to join their Shared Finance Centre. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive annual planning, forecasting, and reporting while collaborating with various departments to enhance financial performance. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a solid background in finance, and the ability to develop forecasting models that support key business decisions. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to excellence and continuous improvement, and take your career to the next level in a vibrant and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; fully qualified ACCA, ACA, CIMA preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in production planning and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end close and prepare monthly data reporting packages.
• Conduct analysis and variances to prior periods for leadership.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Forecasting

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Fully qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent)

Tools

Business Intelligence Tools

Planning Systems

Job description

Job Description: FP&A Manager at Nomad Foods

Nomad Foods, established in 2015, is Europe's largest frozen food company with revenues of €2.6bn. Our portfolio includes leading brands such as Birds Eye, Findus, and iglo, with acquisitions like Goodfellas Pizza, Aunt Bessie’s, Ledo, and Frikom enhancing our offerings.

We operate across 22 European countries, with major markets in the UK, Italy, Germany, Sweden, and France. Our long-term vision is to develop a global portfolio of top-tier food brands through organic growth and strategic M&A activities.

We are establishing a Shared Finance Centre housing our Financial Accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis teams. Our goal is to deliver trusted, timely, and valuable services that foster growth and success. We aim to excel in execution and continuous improvement to simplify processes, support quality decision-making, and meet business objectives.

The FP&A Managers will lead annual planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytics for our business units and central functions, including management reporting. They will own analytical standards for reporting and KPIs, and serve as key financial partners across departments.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end closing processes, including preparing data reporting packages with KPI analysis, variance explanations, and driver impacts on budgets and forecasts.
• Review data from various systems and stakeholders, providing commentary and supporting analysts in trend identification.
• Conduct variance analysis, develop recommendations for leadership, and support decision-making.
• Improve data governance, quality, and integrity of reports and analysis.
• Run scenario simulations to evaluate potential outcomes and solutions.
• Develop and maintain forecasting models.
• Manage country-specific data, ensuring accuracy and timeliness for classification, quantification, and forecasting.
• Review quarterly performance analytics before presenting to leadership.
• Create financial models to assist leadership and finance partners.
• Promote best practices and standardization within the FP&A team.
• Support system and process improvements, automation, and data consolidation.
• Maintain SOX compliance within the finance environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, manufacturing, or related field.
• Fully qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in production planning, forecasting, and reporting within manufacturing.
• Experience with planning systems, reporting tools, and business intelligence software.
• Strong communication skills, capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to challenge assumptions constructively.
• Previous finance experience in FMCG sector and manufacturing preferred.
• Excellent analytical, forecasting, and modeling skills, with solid database knowledge.