FP&A Manager

Podium Search - Finance & Accounting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Podium Search - Finance & Accounting is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, delivering analysis that influences business performance across multiple functions.

You will own the annual budgeting cycle, develop financial models and provide actionable insights to drive strategic decisions. This role partners with commercial, operational and technology teams and reports to senior leadership during a pivotal growth phase.

Qualifications

• Previous FP&A experience within a technology, software, SaaS or high-growth environment
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills
• The ability to translate complex financial data into clear commercial insights
• A proactive mindset and desire to influence decision-making

Responsibilities

• Leading the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle
• Delivering insightful management reporting and performance analysis
• Partnering with commercial, operational and technology teams
• Developing financial models to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions and growth projects
• Identifying risks and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations
• Enhancing FP&A processes, reporting tools and data quality
• Supporting board, investor and executive-level reporting

Job description

The Opportunity

As FP&A Manager, you'll take ownership of budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes while delivering meaningful analysis that influences business performance across multiple functions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle
• Delivering insightful management reporting and performance analysis
• Partnering with commercial, operational and technology teams
• Developing financial models to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions and growth projects
• Identifying risks and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations
• Enhancing FP&A processes, reporting tools and data quality
• Supporting board, investor and executive-level reporting

About You

We're looking for a qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with:

• Previous FP&A experience within a technology, software, SaaS or high‑growth environment
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills
• The ability to translate complex financial data into clear commercial insights
• A proactive mindset and desire to influence decision‑making

Reporting directly to senior leadership, you'll act as a key business partner, driving financial insight, supporting strategic decision‑making and helping shape the company's future trajectory.

We're partnering with an innovative and rapidly scaling technology business seeking an ambitious FP&A Manager to join their finance team at a pivotal stage of growth.