FP&A Manager

Smart DCC Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private healthcare

Flexible benefits

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Smart DCC Ltd. seeks an FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning in a hybrid London setting. You will deliver management reporting, provide strategic insights to senior stakeholders, and drive improvements across finance processes.

The role requires qualified accounting credentials and strong experience in financial planning, forecasting and modelling, with the ability to influence across a complex, regulated organisation.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong experience in financial planning, forecasting and management reporting.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Ability to influence and build effective relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Experience working within a complex or regulated organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning activities.
• Deliver insightful management reporting and financial analysis to support decision-making.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to challenge assumptions and improve financial performance.
• Support regulatory financial requirements and business transformation initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement across FP&A processes, reporting and financial controls.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Management reporting

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Regulated environments

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Together we're building a greener tomorrow

Connecting every home and business to a single, secure smart meter network is a huge undertaking. So you can imagine the scale – and variety – and opportunities for the people who'll help us do it.

The role

FP&A Manager - Hybrid / London

Closing Date: 23rd October - may close sooner if a high volume of applications are received.

Join DCC's Finance team as an FP&A Manager and play a key role during an exciting period of business and regulatory transformation. This position offers the opportunity to lead financial planning, forecasting and reporting activities, provide strategic financial insight to senior stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement across finance processes. Working closely with the wider Finance team and business leaders, you will help shape decision-making and support the successful delivery of DCC's objectives.

About the DCC

We’re powering Britain’s smarter, greener future. Today. Tomorrow. Together.

Today, we’re deeply invested in building a resilient, sustainable smart energy network that drives transformation. Our success is driven by curiosity, ambition, and tenacity.

Tomorrow, we see vast opportunities for growth and development, contributing to decarbonisation and the Net Zero mission. We’ll continually develop Smart DCC, to fulfil our obligations to consumers, and achieve even more with our customers, partners, and each other. Join us and development opportunities range from talent programmes, academies and always on learning to exposure to senior stakeholders and industry experts, contributing to complex projects and constant support to drive your own development.

Together, we embrace change, unite in our shared passions and support each other. Working as one team and across our industry, we rise to the challenge to shape Smart DCC, and the future.

A career at Smart DCC means being part of something bigger – a dynamic organisation that’s not just helping transform energy but also shaping the future. We offer a unique, fulfilling environment where you can thrive today, develop for tomorrow, and achieve together.

How you will contribute to transforming the smart energy network and shaping the future

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning activities.
• Deliver insightful management reporting and financial analysis to support decision-making.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to challenge assumptions and improve financial performance.
• Support regulatory financial requirements and business transformation initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement across FP&A processes, reporting and financial controls.

What you need to bring

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong experience in financial planning, forecasting and management reporting.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Ability to influence and build effective relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Experience working within a complex or regulated organisation.

Benefits

While our mission is ambitious, we also prioritise balance offering flexibility and support to help you thrive both personally and professionally. At DCC we reward fairly and recognise fully because our continued success depends on our people.

We also offer a competitive 8 days per month hybrid work policy for most roles as well as competitive salaries with regular benchmarking, bonuses tied to personal and company performance. Our core benefits include pension, generous leave allowance, private healthcare and range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to you.

As a Disability Confident member, DCC is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, need a copy of this job advert in an alternative format, or have any other questions you'd like to ask before applying, please contact Jessica Day

Join Smart DCC, a dynamic organisation where every day brings a chance to make a difference.

We believe in our purpose. Together, we work as one team, always looking for ways to improve and support DCC’s role in a low-carbon future.

Act with integrity

We treat everyone with kindness, consideration and respect. We keep our promises to our customers. And if something doesn’t feel right, we speak up.

Be accountable

You can depend on our word. We’re clear about our roles and we take the initiative, while respecting the processes we have in place.

Personal Development

Our training and development opportunities help you be your best self – from regular 1-2-1s all the way up to professional qualifications.

Group income protection

Provides a continuous income if you're unable to work due to illness or injury for more than 26 weeks.

Pension Plans

Our Capita Choice partners will match the salary contributions you make to your pension up to 5%, depending on your plan and time with us.

Flexible Holidays

Need more time off? Increase your standard 25 days of leave by buying extra to rest, spend time with family or satisfy your wanderlust.

Cycle to Work Scheme

We’re big on keeping things green. If you want to cycle to work, we’ll loan you the gear through salary sacrifice to make it tax-efficient.

As we all transition to a new normal, we can help you find the hybrid working pattern that suits you and your team best.

Location

Location: London

Job type

Job type: PERMANENT