Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Agora Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work pattern

In-office Tue/Thu

Job summary

Agora Talent seeks an experienced FP&A Manager to partner with senior leaders in Commercial, Marketing and Operations, shaping budgeting, forecasting and strategic investment in the UK business.

You will build financial models, run scenarios, and present insights with clear recommendations to influence decisions. Hybrid role with office days Tue/Thu and a focus on automation and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with post-qualification experience.
• 3+ years’ post-qualification FP&A or commercial finance experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis experience.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Experience developing business cases and investment appraisals.
• Proactive, commercially curious and solutions-focused mindset.
• Strong process improvement and automation mindset.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key Finance Business Partner to senior Commercial, Marketing and Operations stakeholders.
• Own key elements of the annual budget and quarterly forecasting cycles.
• Lead monthly trading and performance reporting with insights, commentary and board presentations.
• Build financial models, scenarios and business cases to support strategic decisions.
• Partner on investment appraisals and strategic initiatives across the UK business.
• Manage and develop an FP&A Analyst.
• Drive improvements across FP&A processes, reporting and planning tools.
• Identify opportunities to automate, simplify and scale financial planning and reporting.

Skills

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Stakeholder management

Automation

Business cases

Scenario analysis

FP&A

Commercial finance

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Tools

Planful

ERP systems

Job description

Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days per week in office (Tuesdays & Thursdays)

We’re partnering with a high-growth UK consumer business to find an experienced FP&A Manager to join its finance team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who wants to do more than report on performance. You’ll work closely with senior leaders across Commercial, Marketing and Operations, helping shape decisions that directly influence the performance and growth of the UK business.

You’ll partner with the Head of FP&A across budgeting, forecasting, trading performance and strategic investment whilst turning financial insight into clear recommendations and action.

What you’ll be doing:

• Act as the key Finance Business Partner to senior Commercial, Marketing and Operations stakeholders.
• Own key elements of the annual budget and quarterly forecasting cycles.
• Lead monthly trading and performance reporting, including insight, commentary and presentations for senior leadership and the Board.
• Build financial models, scenarios and business cases to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Partner on investment appraisals and strategic initiatives across the UK business.
• Manage and develop an FP&A Analyst.
• Drive improvements across FP&A processes, reporting and planning tools.
• Identify opportunities to automate, simplify and scale financial planning and reporting.

What we’re looking for:

• You’ll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• 3+ years’ post-qualified experience .
• Strong background in FP&A and/or commercial finance.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis experience.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Confidence influencing and challenging senior stakeholders.
• Experience developing business cases, investment appraisals and scenario analysis.
• A proactive, commercially curious and solutions-focused mindset.
• A strong process improvement and automation mindset.

Experience with Planful, ERP systems, Operations or Logistics environments would be advantageous, as would previous people management experience.

Why this opportunity?

This is a role where your analysis will directly influence business decisions.

You’ll have significant visibility across the UK business, work alongside senior leadership and play a central role in connecting financial performance with commercial strategy.

If you’re an FP&A professional looking for a role where you can influence, challenge and genuinely make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!