FP&A Manager

Hutcheon Mearns Ltd; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hutcheon Mearns is seeking an FP&A Manager for a private equity backed business, a fantastic opportunity outside the oil and gas sector. This role involves leading budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning, providing insights on performance, and supporting financial decision-making across various business units.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

Newly refurbished HQ

Excellent working environment

Free parking

Qualifications

• 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 beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes.
• Deliver business insights around key KPIs, driving clarity on performance.
• Produce robust commercial appraisals for project justifications.

Skills

Financial modelling

Scenario analysis

ROI evaluation

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Creativity in problem solving

Proactive approach

Education

CA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Anaplan

Hyperion

Job description

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

• CA/ACCA/CIMA qualification
• 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.