FP&A Manager

RECfinancial; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

RECfinancial partners with a well-established family-owned services business to recruit an FP&A Manager in Leicester. You’ll report to the Finance Director and drive budgeting, forecasting and commercial insight to support growth.

The role blends financial planning with business partnering, including staffing cost analysis, margin reviews and profitability improvement opportunities. Hybrid working with two days in the Leicester office is offered.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) with strong FP&A/management accounting background.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis with commercial focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis for the business.
• Own cash flow forecasting and monthly management reporting including board packs.
• Partner with operational managers to analyse staffing costs, margins and profitability.
• Drive improvements to financial reporting processes and management information for strategic decision-making.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Cash flow forecasting

Management reports

Board packs

Business partnering

Excel

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Tools

Excel

Job description

RECfinancial are partnering with a well-established family owned business within the services sector to recruit a newly created FP&A Manager based in Leicester.

Reporting to the Finance Director, this is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional to join an expanding organisation and play a key role in supporting its continued growth.

The role is commutable from all areas of Leicester / Leicestershire, Nottingham, Derby and Coventry / Warwickshire.

Working closely with the senior finance team, you will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cash flow forecasting and producing monthly management reports and board packs. A key part of the role will involve business partnering with operational managers, analysing staffing costs, understanding margins and identifying opportunities to improve profitability.

The role will also involve improving financial reporting processes, developing management information and providing commercial insight to support operational and strategic decision-making.

The ideal candidate will be qualified or part-qualified (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) with a strong background in FP&A, management accounting or commercial finance. Strong Excel skills, commercial awareness and the confidence to challenge and influence non-finance stakeholders are essential.

The business offers a supportive working environment with excellent opportunities to make a genuine impact as the organisation continues to grow.

The role offers hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the Leicester office, alongside flexibility around start and finish times.

The salary range is £50,000 – £60,000 depending on experience, plus a company performance-related bonus, hybrid working and a competitive benefits package