FP&A Manager

IPS Finance; Long Lee; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IPS Finance is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager for a 9-month contract to lead financial planning, management information and strategic performance analysis. This hybrid role requires 2 days in the office and close collaboration with the Finance Director and senior stakeholders.

You will deliver high-quality financial insight to support planning, regulatory requirements and strategic decision-making, combining hands-on analysis with business partnering, modelling and robust reporting

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with substantial FP&A or financial business partnering experience.
• Strong financial modelling and forecasting skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Experience producing senior-level management information and analyzing complex financial data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production and development of management information for executive, Board and committee reporting.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, scenario analysis and stress testing.
• Provide financial and prudential analysis covering capital, liquidity, profitability and business performance.
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify performance trends, risks and opportunities.
• Develop KPI reporting, dashboards and automated reporting processes to improve data quality and efficiency.
• Partner with Finance, Risk and wider business teams to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions and business cases.
• Provide commercial insight and recommendations to improve financial performance and support business objectives.

Job description

A financial services business is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager for an initial 9-month contract to lead financial planning, management information and strategic performance analysis.

This is a hybrid role with 2 days in the office.

Working closely with the Finance Director and senior stakeholders, you will provide high-quality financial insight to support business planning, regulatory requirements and strategic decision-making. The role combines hands-on financial analysis with business partnering, financial modelling and the development of reporting processes.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the production and development of management information for executive, Board and committee reporting.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, scenario analysis and stress testing.
• Provide financial and prudential analysis covering capital, liquidity, profitability and business performance.
• Analyse financial and operational data, identifying performance trends, risks and opportunities.
• Develop KPI reporting, dashboards and automated reporting processes to improve data quality and efficiency.
• Partner with Finance, Risk and wider business teams to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions and business cases.
• Provide commercial insight and recommendations to improve financial performance and support business objectives.

About You

You will be a fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant with significant experience in FP&A, commercial finance or financial business partnering, ideally within financial services.

You will bring strong financial modelling, forecasting and advanced Excel skills, alongside experience producing senior-level management information and analysing complex financial data. A sound understanding of capital, liquidity, profitability and prudential metrics is important.

An analytical, commercially minded individual with strong communication skills, you will be confident challenging assumptions, influencing senior stakeholders and translating complex financial information into clear, actionable insight.