FP&A Manager

Rec Financial; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working from Leicester office

Performance-related bonus

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Rec Financial is recruiting an FP&A Manager for a newly created role based in Leicester. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will manage budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis while partnering with operational managers to drive profitability and commercial insight.

The role supports monthly reporting, board packs and financial process improvement with a flexible hybrid setup requiring two days per week in the Leicester office. A competitive salary and company bonus are on offer.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA with FP&A/management accounting background.
• Strong Excel skills and experience in budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Commercially aware finance professional capable of influencing non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for the business.
• Forecast cash flow and prepare monthly management reports and board packs.
• Partner with operational managers to analyse staffing costs, margins and profitability.
• Improve financial reporting processes and provide commercial insight for decision-making.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Cash flow forecasting

Management reporting

Board packs

Business partnering

Excel

Commercial awareness

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.