FP&A Manager

Howden; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services provider in Birmingham is searching for a Consumer FP&A Manager. You will deliver valuable financial planning and analysis for the Consumer division, working closely with senior leadership. The ideal candidate should possess strong financial modelling skills, be a qualified accountant, and have experience in insurance or financial services. This is a hybrid role that offers significant growth opportunities within the company.

Qualifications

• Solid FP&A and business partnering background.
• Strong financial modelling and Excel skills.
• Clear communicator who can provide actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Deliver robust FP&A to the Consumer division including month-end reviews.
• Provide analysis of KPIs and present in monthly trading reviews.
• Partner with senior leadership to implement growth plans.

Skills

Financial modelling

Excel skills

Data visualisation tools (Power BI)

Business partnering

Insurance or financial services background

Clear communication

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Tools

Power BI

Anaplan

Job description

Consumer FP&A Manager / Lead

Location: UK (hybrid)

Team: Consumer Private Medical & Protection Insurance

Contract: Permanent, full-time

About the role

We are looking for a commercially minded FP&A Manager to support Howden's Consumer Private Medical & Protection business. The division has grown 214% over the last two years, and this role sits at the centre of how we plan, trade, and invest for the next phase.

Reporting to the divisional Head of FP&A, you will also partner directly with the Consumer MD and Directors - turning insightful analysis into clear recommendations and action. It is a visible role with genuine scope to progress within Howden Group.

What you will do

• Responsible for delivering robust FP&A to the Consumer division, including month-end performance reviews, quarterly reforecasts, and annual budgeting.
• Provide clarity on performance and actionable insights through analysis of KPIs, both on an ad‑hoc basis and presenting in monthly trading reviews.
• Partner with the Consumer senior leadership team to deliver our growth plans.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to continuously improve data and reporting automation.
• Support the successful integration of any strategic business / product acquisitions from a financial perspective.

What are we looking for?

• Solid FP&A and business partnering background (insurance or financial services helpful).
• Comfortable moving from the P&L to the underlying drivers; able to simplify complexity for senior stakeholders.
• Strong financial modelling and Excel skills; confident using data visualisation tools (Power BI), experience using Anaplan desirable.
• Clear, concise communicator who can challenge constructively and land a recommendation.
• Able to manage conflicting demands, prioritising own time to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines.
• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).