FP&A Manager

Hutcheon Mearns; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A private equity-backed business seeks a FP&A Manager to join their team in Aberdeen. This role offers the opportunity to lead budgeting and forecasting processes, analyze key financial insights, and support strategic planning in a dynamic environment. The position requires significant experience in FP&A and commercial finance, ideally within retail or manufacturing, and promotes flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible hours & hybrid working

Newly refurbished HQ, excellent working environment

Free parking

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in FP&A or commercial finance roles.
• Expert in financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Strong commercial understanding and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes.
• Analyse sales behaviours and market patterns.
• Support financial planning for ESG-related initiatives.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Scenario Analysis

ROI Evaluation

Stakeholder Engagement

Cross-functional Collaboration

Analytical Tools

Operational Understanding

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Anaplan

Hyperion

Job description

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Hutcheon Mearns have been engaged by a private equity backed business to source a FP&A Manager to join their team on a full time, staff basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding business out with oil and gas.

The Opportunity

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes across all business units
• Deliver business insights around key KPIs, driving clarity on performance against targets
• Support and challenge promotions and discounts, ensuring financial impact is understood and target setting is commercially sound
• Analyse sales behaviours, trends, and market patterns to inform decision-making
• Produce robust commercial appraisals for all project justifications – including new locations, refurbishments, acquisitions, and post-investment reviews
• Track and benchmark competitor performance to identify opportunities
• Support core finance team with specific month end tasks or cover requirements
• Provide financial support for ESG-related initiatives, linking them to long-term value

Background and Experience

• 5 years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or business partnering roles
• Proven ability to deliver actionable insights and lead end-to-end planning cycles
• Experience within a multi-site retail or manufacturing environment is highly beneficial
• Expert in financial modelling, scenario analysis, and ROI evaluation
• Strong commercial and operational understanding, with the ability to translate financial insight into business action
• Deep knowledge of analytical tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI) and financial planning systems (e.g., Anaplan, Hyperion)
• Awareness of ESG and sustainability frameworks and their business impact
• Flexibility and adaptability to juggle multiple tasks
• Creativity to think laterally in problem solving
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration
• Proactive, and commercially astute with the ability to challenge and influence

Flexibility and Benefits

• Flexible hours & hybrid working (3 days in office)
• Newly refurbished HQ, excellent working environment, friendly office
• Free parking

Next Steps

To apply please send a full CV for review. For a confidential discussion, please reach out to Lois Dobbie at Hutcheon Mearns on 07841032760.

Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this role as no sponsorship is available.