FP&A Manager

Trial Balance; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is looking for a hands-on FP&A Manager to join a high-growth business in the UK. You will be responsible for financial modelling, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, directly influencing strategic decisions. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong analytical abilities and advanced Excel skills. If you're excited by a dynamic team environment where your contributions matter, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven FP&A or commercial finance experience is required.
• Detail-orientated, proactive, and capable of simplifying complex information.
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines and willing to challenge assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Produce weekly and monthly financial reports and analysis.
• Provide variance commentary and highlight trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage the budgeting cycle and lead monthly forecast processes.
• Build driver-based financial models for scenarios and planning.
• Develop KPI reporting frameworks for organizational insights.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical mindset

Advanced Excel skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Education

Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Trial Balance Consulting are genuinely excited to be working with a brand-new client, who are entering an unprecedented period of growth. It's the kind of expansion that creates a rare, career-defining opportunity. They've asked us to assist in recruiting an FP&A Manager who will report directly to their Finance Director and play a key role within a dynamic and collaborative finance team. For candidates available quickly, they're also open to appointing somebody on a temporary basis.

This role is perfect for a hands‑on FP&A professional who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, building robust financial models from scratch, analysing trends across complex datasets and turning the numbers into clear, actionable insight. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and enjoy influencing both operational and strategic decisions, this role will suit you brilliantly.

You’ll take ownership of budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance reporting providing the kind of insight that helps drive the business forward during a critical phase of growth. You’ll work closely with the FD and colleagues across the organisation, gaining strong visibility and real influence.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce weekly flash reporting and detailed monthly analysis across revenue, labour, fuel, mileage and engineering costs
• Deliver clear, value‑adding variance commentary, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities
• Translate financial insight in a way that resonates with both finance and operational teams
• Lead the rolling monthly forecast process and manage the annual budgeting cycle
• Build advanced, driver‑based financial models from the ground up, for scenarios, investment decisions and operational planning
• Develop a robust KPI reporting framework with validation checks and accurate driver logic
• Maintain accurate cost allocation processes and support analytical review of the monthly P&L
• Strengthen pricing, costing and profitability models to support commercial decision‑making

You will be a fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with strong, hands‑on FP&A or commercial finance experience. You’ll bring exceptional Excel skills, a highly analytical mindset and the confidence to challenge assumptions. You’ll also be detail‑focused, pro‑active and comfortable working to tight deadlines, with the ability to simplify complex information for stakeholders at all levels.

If you’re excited by the idea of joining a high‑growth business at exactly the right time, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Trial Balance Consulting ASAP for a confidential discussion and quote reference SR10817.