FP&A Manager

Blair West; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hargreaves Services plc is recruiting an FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting and management reporting across the group. You will turn data from the group reporting system into clear analysis for the Group FD, board and divisional leadership.

You will write the commentary and prepare presentations that explain drivers of performance and what they mean for the business, partnering with divisional MDs to present a unified group picture.

Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A or commercial finance, or a track record aimed at FP&A.
• Strong data skills with advanced Excel; SQL/Power BI experience valued.
• Ability to turn numbers into clear insights for senior stakeholders.
• History of improving processes and automating reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own group budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Write commentary and prepare presentations explaining performance drivers.
• Partner with divisional leaders to form a single group view.
• Use technology to raise finance data analysis with modern tools (AI, systems).
• Improve forecasts for profit, cash flow and balance sheet, including working capital and capex.
• Provide robust modelling for strategic initiatives and investments.
• Leverage Power BI, advanced Excel, automation and AI to raise data quality and reporting efficiency.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Power BI

Data analysis

Education

Strong academics

Job description

Blair West are delighted to be supporting Hargreaves Services plc with the recruitment of an FP&A Manager. Hargreaves is a diversified, listed group, spanning industrial services, earthmoving, land, logistics and materials trading. Long-term service contracts and major infrastructure and energy projects sit alongside a land portfolio with a growing focus on the clean energy, connectivity and environmental markets.

With a new Chief Executive, a recently promoted Group Finance Director and a recent relocation to a new headquarters in central Newcastle, the group is modernising how it operates, and finance is a central part of that. The FP&A Manager will report directly to the Group FD and will own the group's planning, forecasting, performance analysis and financial management information processes.

The successful candidate will be bright, personable and technically strong, with a strong aptitude for technological development and the appetite to build the function and grow into a Head of FP&A role over time.

The opportunity:

• Own group budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, turning data from the group reporting system into clear analysis for the Group FD, the board and divisional leadership.
• Go beyond the numbers: write the commentary and prepare the presentations that explain what is driving performance and what it means for the business.
• Partner with divisional managing directors and financial controllers, pulling the divisional picture together into one group view.
• Use technology to raise the standard of finance & data analysis across modern day tools, AI & systems
• Improve and coordinate integrated profit, cash flow and balance sheet forecasting, including working capital, capital expenditure and funding sensitivities.
• Provide robust financial modelling and analysis for strategic initiatives, acquisitions, disposals, investment proposals and other decisions considered through the Group governance process.
• Use modern technology, including Power BI, advanced Excel, automation and appropriate AI tools, to improve data quality, analysis, control and the efficiency of reporting processes.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you've:

• Suitably qualified with strong academics
• Experience in FP&A or commercial finance, or clear track record as a high-potential individual who is determined to move into FP&A.
• Strong data skills. Advanced Excel is a given, and experience with SQL, Power BI or similar tools is highly valued.
• A history of improving processes and automating manual reporting.
• The ability to turn numbers into clear insight for senior, non-finance stakeholders, and the credibility to hold your own with senior stakeholders.
• Curiosity and the speed to learn a diverse, multi-division business quickly.
• The ambition to develop into a Head of FP&A role as the function matures.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us, please speak to their consultant.