FP&A Manager

Marc Daniels; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing business in High Wycombe is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager for a 6-month contract. This hybrid role involves managing financial reporting, analysis, and performance metrics. The ideal candidate has 5-8 years of finance experience, a relevant professional qualification, and proven stakeholder relationship skills. You'll be instrumental in providing insights to inform strategic decisions and support long-term business objectives.

Qualifications

• Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA with over 5-8 years of finance experience.
• Proven experience in FP&A and building successful stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to provide actionable insights and trends through financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver financial reports with performance insights.
• Coordinate the corporate planning cycle for aligned financial goals.
• Conduct financial reviews during period-end closures for accuracy.
• Analyze actuals against forecasts and budgets.
• Develop multi-year financial projections aligned with business objectives.
• Identify and evaluate business risks and opportunities.
• Monitor operational performance metrics through dashboards.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cashflow management

Business partnering

Strategic financial planning

Stakeholder management

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA or similar

Job description

Overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an FP&A Manager on a 6 month contract basis to join a fast growing business that is currently experiencing exponential growth within this niche industry.

The company is looking for a highly experienced and dynamic individual to carve out the FP&A function and manage various divisional costs across the business. This is a broad role and will benefit from having an individual with cashflow and banking experience alongside the commercial business partnering exposure within a group function.

This role offers hybrid working options (2-3 days in office) and is seeking someone to start as soon as possible.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation and delivery of recurring financial reports, providing insights into performance trends, key variances, and potential future risks to inform strategic decisions.
• Coordinate the corporate planning cycle, ensuring alignment across departments and integrating robust analysis of financial data to support organizational goals.
• Conduct in-depth financial reviews in collaboration with accounting teams during period-end closures to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
• Support senior finance leadership in analyzing actuals against forecasts and budgets, identifying material deviations and their underlying drivers.
• Contribute to the development of multi-year financial projections, aligning strategic initiatives with long-term business objectives.
• Identify and evaluate business risks and opportunities, translating insights into actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Lead the monitoring and reporting of operational performance metrics through interactive dashboards, enabling cross-functional teams to proactively manage performance.
• Analyze external data sets relevant to industry trends and operations, including transportation infrastructure and market activity, to support decision-making.
• Operational performance including trend analysis to help with management decision making.
• Maintain strong relationships with business leaders and departments, including operations and sales.
• Manage and oversee cashflow and forecasting of cashflow.
• Responsible for working capital reporting and banking convenance.

Requirements

• Professional Qualification - Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or similar
• Minimum of 5-8 years work experience in the finance field
• Proven track record of building successful relationships with senior stakeholders
• Previous FP&A experience and the ability to tell a story with the numbers