FP&A Manager

Trial Balance; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting are partnering with a brand-new client in a rapid growth phase to recruit an FP&A Manager who will report directly to the Finance Director and influence the wider finance team. You’ll own budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling, building advanced, driver-based models from scratch and translating complex data into clear insights for both finance and operational stakeholders.

You'll gain high visibility across the business and play a key role during this critical

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with hands-on FP&A or commercial finance experience.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to simplify complex data for stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work to tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication across finance and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Produce weekly flash reporting and monthly analysis across revenue, costs, and performance.
• Deliver clear variance commentary, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities.
• Lead the rolling monthly forecast process and manage the annual budgeting cycle.
• Build driver-based financial models from scratch for scenarios and planning.
• Develop KPI reporting framework with validation checks.
• Maintain accurate cost allocation processes and review monthly P&L.
• Strengthen pricing, costing and profitability models for commercial decisions.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Variance analysis

Analytical mindset

Excel skills

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Trial Balance Consulting are genuinely excited to be working with a brand-new client, who are entering an unprecedented period of growth. It’s the kind of expansion that creates a rare, career-defining opportunity. They’ve asked us to assist in recruiting an FP&A Manager who will report directly to their Finance Director and play a key role within a dynamic and collaborative finance team. For candidates available quickly, they’re also open to appointing somebody on a temporary basis.

This role is perfect for a hands‑on FP&A professional who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, building robust financial modelsfrom scratch, analysing trends across complex datasets and turning the numbers into clear, actionable insight. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and enjoy influencing both operational and strategic decisions, this role will suit you brilliantly.

You’ll take ownership of budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance reporting providing the kind of insight that helps drive the business forward during a critical phase of growth. You’ll work closely with the FD and colleagues across the organisation, gaining strong visibility and real influence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce weekly flash reporting and detailed monthly analysis across revenue, labour, fuel, mileage and engineering costs
• Deliver clear, value-adding variance commentary, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities
• Translate financial insight in a way that resonates with both finance and operational teams
• Lead the rolling monthly forecast process and manage the annual budgeting cycle
• Build advanced, driver-based financial modelsfrom the ground up, for scenarios, investment decisions and operational planning
• Develop a robust KPI reporting framework with validation checks and accurate driver logic
• Maintain accurate cost allocation processes and support analytical review of the monthly P&L
• Strengthen pricing, costing and profitability models to support commercial decision‑making

You will be a fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with strong, hands‑on FP&A or commercial finance experience. You’ll bring exceptional Excel skills, a highly analytical mindset and the confidence to challenge assumptions. You’ll also be detail‑focused, pro‑active and comfortable working to tight deadlines, with the ability to simplify complex information for stakeholders at all levels.

If you’re excited by the idea of joining a high‑growth business at exactly the right time, we’d love to hear from you.