FP&A Manager

Blackshark; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenjets is seeking an FP&A Manager to lead budgeting and forecasting, build robust financial models and deliver strategic insights across the business. You will partner with department leaders to drive disciplined planning and improved financial performance.

You will analyse customer economics, support pricing decisions and contribute to fundraising and board reporting. This role requires senior stakeholder collaboration and a proactive, data-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in FP&A, commercial finance or management accounting.
• Background in high-growth technology, engineering or scale-up environments.
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting and analytics skills.
• Advanced Excel with complex modelling and data analysis.
• Excellent communication to influence non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong commercial mindset and ability to translate data into actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting process and rolling forecasts.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models for strategic initiatives.
• Build integrated P&L, balance sheet and cash flow models.
• Produce cash flow forecasts to support liquidity planning.
• Embed financial accountability across leadership and project owners.
• Provide analysis of performance, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Develop KPIs across functions and support pricing decisions.
• Support fundraising activities and board reporting.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

FP&A experience

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Commercial mindset

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Job description

About Us:

Greenjets is an innovative engineering company developing high-performance propulsion systems for the aviation market. Our work spans research and development, engine production, aircraft systems, technical integration and flight testing. We are committed to delivering high-grade engineering and best-in-class propulsion for unmanned aircraft.

We do things differently. We move fast, we experiment and we adopt technologies that push beyond the current state of the art. Our aim is to go further, faster and more efficiently, while keeping costs competitive.

All our propulsion systems are designed, developed and manufactured in the UK. We focus on high quality, reliable and cost effective products supported by a robust, secure and ethical supply chain.

About the Job:

As FP&A Manager, you'll lead financial planning and analysis activities across the business, partnering with department leaders to deliver robust budgets, forecasts and strategic insights.

You'll have significant exposure to senior stakeholders, helping shape commercial decisions, support investment planning, improve financial performance and develop scalable finance processes.

What You'll Do:

• Support the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasting cycles.

• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to support strategic initiatives and business planning.

• Build integrated three-statement models covering P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.

• Produce and manage sophisticated cash flow forecasts to support liquidity planning.

• Help embed financial accountability across leadership teams and project owners.

• Provide meaningful analysis of business performance, identifying trends, opportunities and risks.

• Develop and monitor key performance indicators across all business functions.

• Deliver financial insights to support product development, R&D investment and commercial strategy.

• Analyse customer acquisition costs, lifetime value and broader business economics.

• Support pricing decisions through detailed cost and margin analysis.

• Act as a trusted finance partner to operational and functional leaders.

• Support board reporting, investor presentations and fundraising activities.

• Evaluate strategic opportunities including partnerships, acquisitions and expansion projects.

• Contribute data-driven insights to support business planning and decision-making.

• Continuously improve FP&A processes, reporting tools and financial controls.

• Work closely with the Group Financial Controller to optimise finance and accounting processes.

• Support finance systems enhancements and future implementations.

• Develop scalable reporting frameworks and analytics capabilities to support continued business growth.

Essential Skills & Experience

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.

• Previous experience within FP&A, commercial finance or management accounting.

• Experience operating within a high-growth technology, engineering or scale-up environment.

• Strong track record of financial modelling, forecasting and business analysis.

• Advanced Excel skills, including complex financial modelling and data analysis.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence non-financial stakeholders.

• Strong commercial mindset and the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.

• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting fundraising activities (Series A, B or later-stage investment rounds).

• Knowledge of R&D tax credits, grant funding or innovation finance.

• Understanding of hardware technology businesses, manufacturing economics or deep-tech commercialisation.

• Experience working in a business undergoing rapid growth and transformation.

• Experience using Power BI, Tableau, Looker or similar data visualisation tools.