FP&A Manager

frontiereconomics; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier Economics in London is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, delivering forward-looking insights to support commercial decisions.

You will work closely with the CFO and Practice Leaders to drive performance, develop KPIs and automate reporting using Workday and Power BI. This is a pivotal role across our Finance function and European offices.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills with a grasp of commercial drivers.
• Experience preparing financial reporting and presenting insights to senior leadership teams.
• Excellent Excel skills and experience with reporting tools such as Workday and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of Executive Committee and Board reporting packs with accurate, timely financial information.
• Deliver financial analysis, commentary and presentations to support senior leadership decisions.
• Partner with CFO and Finance Director to identify risks, opportunities and performance issues.
• Develop and maintain KPIs and management information to improve business visibility.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning, developing models for revenue, headcount, utilization and cash flow.
• Provide scenario and sensitivity analyses to support strategic planning and improve forecast accuracy.
• Improve planning processes through automation and consistency across functions.
• Own financial performance reporting across Practices, including P&Ls and key metrics.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Power BI

Workday

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Power BI

Workday

Job description

Frontier Economics is an economics consultancy that tackles the big questions facing governments, businesses and society. We help our clients to analyse and understand their markets and to formulate strategies based on sound economics. The methods and models we use are often complex, but our advice is always succinct, clear and honest .

The company has grown rapidly since it was founded almost 27 years ago and currently has around 500 staff working across nine European offices (Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Cologne, Dublin, London, Madrid, Paris and Prague). The company is employee-owned and has a strong culture of openness and employee engagement.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join our Finance team.

You will lead our financial planning, forecasting and management reporting activities, providing clear, forward-looking insight to support commercial and strategic decision-making.

Working closely with the CFO, Managing Directors, Executive Committees and Practice Leaders, you will play a key role in understanding business performance, identifying opportunities and driving improvements in financial reporting, systems and business intelligence.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact, combining financial expertise, commercial thinking and stakeholder engagement to help shape a more proactive, insight-led Finance function.

What You'll Be Doing

Management Reporting & Executive Support

• Lead the preparation of Executive Committee and Board reporting packs, ensuring accurate, timely and insightful financial information.
• Deliver financial analysis, commentary and presentations to support senior leadership decision-making.
• Partner with the CFO and Finance Director to identify emerging risks, opportunities and performance issues.
• Develop and maintain meaningful KPIs and management information to improve business visibility.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Strategic Planning

• Lead the annual budgeting process, periodic forecasts and longer-term financial planning.
• Develop financial models covering revenue, headcount, utilisation, pricing, profitability and cash flow.
• Work with Practices and business functions to review assumptions and ensure commercially robust forecasts.
• Provide scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Improve planning processes through greater automation, consistency and forecast accuracy.

Practice & Commercial Performance

• Own financial performance reporting across Practices, including Practice P&Ls and key commercial metrics.
• Partner with Practice Leaders to provide insight into revenue, utilisation, pricing, margins and profitability.
• Analyse performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support commercial decisions relating to pricing, recruitment, resource allocation and investment.
• Develop consistent benchmarking and provide ad-hoc financial analysis to senior stakeholders.

Business Intelligence, Systems & Data

• Lead improvements in Finance management information and business intelligence capabilities.
• Develop financial reporting within Workday and dashboards using Power BI and other reporting tools.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT and other teams to improve data quality and systems integration.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting, reduce manual processes and improve efficiency.
• Establish consistent financial and operational metrics to support reliable business reporting.

Financial Insight & Continuous Improvement

• Deliver forward-looking analysis to support commercial and strategic decisions.
• Monitor key business drivers and emerging trends, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Undertake detailed financial analysis and support business cases and investment reviews.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, providing commercial insight and constructive challenge.
• Drive continuous improvement across FP&A processes, reporting and systems.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for someone who combines strong financial expertise with commercial awareness and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Significant experience in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, ideally within professional services or a similarly complex environment.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, with a good understanding of commercial performance and key business drivers.
• Experience preparing financial reporting and presenting insights to senior leadership teams.
• Excellent Excel skills, with experience using financial systems and reporting tools such as Workday and Power BI.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and constructively challenge senior colleagues.
• A proactive, collaborative and commercially minded approach, with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience improving financial processes, reporting and systems, with