FP&A Manager

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

Job summary

A consulting firm in Plymouth is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling efforts. You will play a key role in a fast-paced environment, providing actionable insights that drive business growth. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with strong Excel skills and a hands-on approach. If you're excited about joining a high-growth business, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with strong FP&A or commercial finance experience.
• Exceptional Excel skills and a highly analytical mindset.
• Detail-focused and comfortable working to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Produce weekly flash reporting and detailed monthly analysis.
• Deliver clear variance commentary, highlighting trends and opportunities.
• Translate financial insight for finance and operational teams.
• Lead the rolling monthly forecast process and annual budgeting cycle.
• Build advanced financial models for scenarios and operational planning.
• Develop a robust KPI reporting framework.
• Maintain accurate cost allocation processes.
• Support analytical review of the monthly P&L.

Skills

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analytical mindset

Excel skills

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

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. Contact Trial Balance Consulting ASAP for a confidential discussion and quote reference SR10817.