Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Blackwaters Consulting Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackwaters Consulting Group in Surrey is recruiting an FP&A Manager to shape systems and processes for IPO readiness, enhancing commercial decision-support. You will lead UK FP&A, partner with the UK board, and drive performance insight across entities. Implement an EPM system, deliver budgeting and forecasting, and provide strategic financial analysis to support value creation.

The role requires hands-on finance leadership in a PE-backed, high-growth environment, with hybrid working in Surrey.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience in international FP&A within a PE-backed, high-growth environment.
• Hands-on experience with system implementation and process improvement.
• Experience supporting acquisitions or working in acquisitive environments preferred.
• Confident managing complex data and delivering clear financial insight.

Responsibilities

• Own the UK FP&A function for UK entities.
• Transform legacy processes and systems into a unified, consolidated platform.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
• Deliver high-quality management reporting and performance analysis.
• Provide strategic business partnering to operational and commercial leaders.
• Support board reporting and PE stakeholder requirements.
• Lead financial modelling and support strategic decision-making.
• Support M&A and transactional initiatives.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Financial modelling

Acquisitions

System implementation

Data analysis

Business partnering

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

EPM system

Excel

Job description

PE backed software group in Surrey is recruiting an FP&A Manager to help shape and transform systems, processes and structure in readiness for IPO, alongside improving capability for commercial decision-support.

The Role

The FP&A Manager will lead the UK FP&A function and report directly to Global HQ with dotted line to UK CFO. You'll implement a new EPM system and transform into standardised processes across all entities. Be a true business partner to the UK board driving insight, performance, and value creation. Contribute significantly to the delivery of group strategy objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of the entire FP&A function for UK entities
• Transform legacy processes and systems into unified, consolidated platform
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Deliver high-quality management reporting and performance analysis
• Provide strategic business partnering to operational and commercial leaders
• Support board reporting and PE stakeholder requirements
• Lead financial modelling and support strategic decision-making
• Support M&A and transactional initiatives

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Background in international FP&A within a PE-backed, high-growth environment
• Hands on experience with system implementation and process improvement
• Experience supporting acquisitions or working in acquisitive environments preferred
• Confident managing complex data and delivering clear financial insight

£90-100k. Hybrid working, based in Surrey