FP&A Manager

Michael Page; England; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A global business consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Finance Business Partner to oversee financial management of high-value projects. The role offers a salary of £85,000 - £95,000, car allowance, and a 20% bonus. The position requires a professional qualification in accounting, SAP experience, and strong analytical skills. This hybrid role involves 1-2 days in the office weekly.

Benefits

Car Allowance

20% bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project accounting.
• Commercially strong.
• Excellent knowledge of financial planning and forecasting techniques.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the trusted financial advisor to the Operations and Sales.
• Take accountability for all key financial metrics across assigned projects.
• Manage the period-end close process for assigned projects.
• Deliver a robust monthly forecast with clear visibility of variances.
• Develop deep expertise in the bespoke SAP system.

Skills

Financial Business Partnering

P&L and Balance Sheet Management

Forecasting & Planning

Digital Finance & Process Optimisation

Analytical Skills

Education

Professional qualification in accounting or finance (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

You will partner with operations, sales, and external stakeholders to ensure robust financial and commercial management of high-value, long-term projects. Act as the key finance business partner, with end-to-end responsibility for project financial performance, risk management, and commercial support. This role is critical in driving profitability, ensuring financial integrity, and enabling the successful delivery of complex projects.

Client Details

Global business in Surrey

Description

You will partner with operations, sales, and external stakeholders to ensure robust financial and commercial management of high-value, long-term projects. Act as the key finance business partner, with end-to-end responsibility for project financial performance, risk management, and commercial support. This role is critical in driving profitability, ensuring financial integrity, and enabling the successful delivery of complex projects.

• Financial Business Partnering: Serve as the trusted financial advisor to the Operations and Sales, providing expertise on financial performance, commercial terms, and contractual risk, while supporting new business opportunities and contract variations from a finance perspective.
• P&L and Balance Sheet Ownership: Take accountability for all key financial metrics (revenue, margin, operating profit, cash flow, debtors, and inventory) across assigned projects, ensuring early identification of risks and execution of mitigation strategies to protect profitability and cash generation.
• Financial Close & Reporting: Manage the period-end close process for assigned projects, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting that aligns with Group accounting standards.
• Forecasting & Planning: Deliver a robust monthly forecast with clear visibility of variances versus plan, supported by risk and opportunity analysis across revenue, cost, and working capital.
• Financial Systems Expertise: Develop deep expertise in the bespoke SAP system, ensuring accurate system-driven project reporting and leveraging full system capabilities to improve financial transparency.
• Digital Finance & Process Optimisation: Champion the digitalisation and automation agenda, streamlining finance processes, eliminating non-value-add activities, and driving continuous improvement in financial reporting and control.

Profile

• A professional qualification in accounting or finance (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Proven experience in project accounting
• Commercially strong
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Excellent knowledge of financial planning and forecasting techniques.
• SAP experience is a must

Job Offer

£85,000 - £95,000 + Car Allowance + 20% bonus

This role is hybrid - 1/2 days p/w in office