FP&A Manager

Marc Daniels; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Marc Daniels is recruiting a sole FP&A Manager for a fast-growing Maidenhead manufacturing business. You will own FP&A controls, budgeting, rolling forecasts, and act as the finance partner to the CEO, COO and leaders on pricing and investments.

You will design end-to-end financial models, drive driver-based forecasting, and build monthly reports with P&L and KPIs. Lead board/investor materials and implement FP&A tech and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Experience FP&A or management accounting in manufacturing or complex ops
• Strong Excel skills and ERP proficiency
• Confident leading cross-functional meetings and challenging the business

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end financial model integrating revenue, cost, headcount and cash flow.
• Establish driver-based forecasting with scenario planning.
• Own annual budget process and rolling forecast cadence.
• Partner with CEO/COO on pricing, unit economics and investments.
• Build monthly management reports with P&L, variance analysis and KPIs.
• Create board and investor reporting materials with narratives and dashboards.
• Define FP&A processes, templates and controls for budgeting and forecasting.
• Select and implement FP&A tech and BI dashboards to automate reporting.
• Define FP&A team structure and hire analysts as the business scales.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Budgeting

Management reporting

Pricing analysis

Unit economics

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

BI dashboards

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

BI dashboards

Job description

Marc Daniels is partnering with a fast-growing manufacturing business in Maidenhead to appoint a sole FP&A Manager who will own the company’s FP&A controls, budgeting, and forecasting.

In this role you will:

• Design and build the company’s end-to-end financial model, integrating revenue, cost, headcount, and cash flow drivers.
• Establish driver-based forecasting and scenario planning, linking operational KPIs to financial outcomes.
• Own the annual budget process and implement a rolling forecast cadence
• Act as primary finance business partner to CEO, COO, and functional leaders on pricing, unit economics, and investment decisions.
• Build monthly management reporting packs including P&L, variance analysis, KPIs, and narrative commentary.
• Create board and investor reporting materials with financial narratives, KPI strips, and forward-looking outlooks.
• Define and implement FP&A processes, templates, and controls for budgeting, forecasting, and variance reviews.
• Select and implement FP&A technology and BI dashboards to automate reporting and insight generation.
• Define the FP&A team structure and hire analysts as the business scales, embedding a culture of commercial curiosity and accuracy.

You will be:

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Experienced in FP&A or management accounting within manufacturing or a complex operational business
• Confident leading cross-functional meetings and challenging the business constructively
• Advanced in Excel and comfortable working with ERP systems
• Self-motivated, accurate, and happy to work as the sole FP&A Manager