FP&A Manager

Hutcheon Mearns Ltd; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A private equity backed business is seeking an FP&A Manager to join their team in Scotland. The role involves leading budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes while providing business insights on performance. The ideal candidate is CA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with at least 3 years of relevant experience, and strong skills in financial analysis tools. The position offers flexible hours with hybrid working arrangements and a friendly office environment.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

Free parking

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or business partnering roles.
• Ability to deliver actionable insights and lead end-to-end planning cycles.
• Experience within a multi-site retail or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes.
• Deliver business insights around key KPIs.
• Support core finance team with month-end tasks.

Skills

Financial modeling

Scenario analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Anaplan

Hyperion

Job description

Overview

Hutcheon Mearns have been engaged by a private equity backed business to source a FP&A Manager to join their team on a full time, staff basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding business out with oil and gas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes across all business units
• Deliver business insights around key KPIs, driving clarity on performance against targets
• Support and challenge promotions and discounts, ensuring financial impact is understood and target setting is commercially sound
• Analyse sales behaviours, trends, and market patterns to inform decision-making
• Produce robust commercial appraisals for all project justifications - including new locations, refurbishments, acquisitions, and post-investment reviews
• Track and benchmark competitor performance to identify opportunities
• Support core finance team with specific month end tasks or cover requirements
• Provide financial support for ESG-related initiatives, linking them to long-term value

Background and Experience

• CA/ACCA/CIMA qualification
• 3 years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or business partnering roles
• Proven ability to deliver actionable insights and lead end-to-end planning cycles
• Experience within a multi-site retail or manufacturing environment is highly beneficial
• Expert in financial modelling, scenario analysis, and ROI evaluation
• Strong commercial and operational understanding, with the ability to translate financial insight into business action
• Deep knowledge of analytical tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI) and financial planning systems (e.g., Anaplan, Hyperion)
• Awareness of ESG and sustainability frameworks and their business impact
• Flexibility and adaptability to juggle multiple tasks
• Creativity to think laterally in problem solving
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration
• Proactive, and commercially astute with the ability to challenge and influence

Flexibility and Benefits

• Flexible hours & hybrid working (3 days in office)
• Newly refurbished HQ, excellent working environment, friendly office
• Free parking

Next Steps

To apply please send a full CV for review.

For a confidential discussion, please reach out to Lois Dobbie at Hutcheon Mearns on .

Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this role as no sponsorship is available.