Finance Manager - Forecasting

Aston Martin F1; Silverstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious Formula One team in Silverstone is looking for a Finance Manager to lead budgeting and forecasting processes. This role is central to strategic decision-making, requiring CCAB qualification and significant post-qualification experience. Candidates should have a background in group budgeting and excellent stakeholder management skills. Benefits include a competitive package with a discretionary bonus, healthcare, and access to state-of-the-art facilities. Join our collaborative team to elevate your career.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Life assurance

Childcare benefits

Cycle-to-work scheme

Tech scheme

Car scheme

On-site gym

Bistro café and restaurant

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Experience in a regulated environment.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting cycle and in-year forecasting processes.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive 5-year financial model.
• Support presentation of budgets and forecasts to senior leadership.

Skills

CCAB qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Significant post-qualification experience

Proven experience working in a regulated environment

Strong background in group budgeting and forecasting

Strategic planning and financial modelling

Confident stakeholder management

Formula One experience

Job description

Finance Manager - Forecasting

Application Deadline: 6 February 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Silverstone

Reporting To: Adam Barber

Description

We are looking for a talented Finance Manager to join our growing Finance Department here in Silverstone. This role sits at the heart of strategic decision-making, responsible for delivering robust financial plans, forecasts and insights that give confidence to investors and empower executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting cycle and in-year forecasting processes, ensuring clear timelines, ownership and delivery
• Define and communicate central planning assumptions across the organisation
• Coordinate and consolidate inputs from across the Finance function to deliver accurate, reliable forecasts
• Provide rigorous challenge to submissions, balancing financial deliverability with FIA Financial Regulation compliance
• Work closely with Financial Accounting to align operational and forecast cashflows and continuously improve cash forecasting
• Support the presentation of budgets and forecasts to senior leadership, driving buy-in and accountability
• Partner with Finance Business Partners and Reporting teams to explain performance, risks and variances throughout the year
• Embed a continuous improvement mindset across budgeting and forecasting processes

Strategic Financial Planning

• Own the strategic financial planning process and annual reporting calendar
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive 5-year financial model covering P&L, balance sheet, cashflow and key risks and opportunities
• Ensure all inputs are robust, accurate and reliable for regular strategic updates
• Continuously enhance reporting clarity, impact and insight for executive audiences
• Improve forecast accuracy through ongoing model development
• Collaborate with the Transformation team to ensure data consistency and a single source of truth via the data lake

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• CCAB qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Significant post-qualification experience
• Proven experience working in a regulated environment
• Strong background in group budgeting and forecasting
• Strategic planning and financial modelling within a fast-paced, dynamic organisation
• Confident stakeholder management across multiple levels
• Formula One experience in a similar role is highly desirable

Benefits

Investing in your career is paramount. We promote professional and personal development through a provision of learning opportunities and work with you to shape your career and realise your full potential.

As part of our high-performing, collaborative team, you'll enjoy a competitive package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, private healthcare, pension plan, life assurance, TEDSgroup childcare benefits, a cycle-to-work scheme, tech scheme, and car scheme.

You will also have access to our state-of-the-art facilities at the AMR Technology Campus, featuring a new on-site gym with fitness, spin and yoga classes, a bistro café, and restaurant.