FP&A Manager

Cedar; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Cedar is working with a large housing association to recruit an experienced FP&A Manager to join its Finance function. This role provides high-quality financial analysis, modelling and insight to support strategic decision-making and the development of the organisation's long-term financial plan, including forecasting and scenario modelling.

The successful candidate will lead budgeting, investment appraisal, cash flow forecasting and KPI monitoring, and will coach two FP&A Analysts while

Qualifications

• Significant FP&A experience with budgeting/forecasting.
• Strong financial modelling and scenario-planning skills.
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience with planning/reporting systems and BI tools (Power BI desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual financial plan and forecasts.
• Coordinate planning across the organisation for accuracy and consistency.
• Develop sophisticated financial models for strategic planning and funding.
• Perform scenario analysis, stress testing and risk assessment.
• Oversee monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Monitor KPIs and provide insights to senior leadership.
• Support regulatory, investor, lender reporting.
• Coach two FP&A Analysts and develop FP&A processes.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial modelling

Scenario analysis

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Communication

Financial analysis

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Sector: Social Housing

Location: South of England

The Role

We are working with a large housing association to recruit an experienced FP&A Manager to join its Finance function.

This is an important role within the FP&A team, providing high-quality financial analysis, modelling and insight to support strategic decision-making across the organisation. Working closely with the Head of FP&A, you will play a key role in the development and maintenance of the organisation's long-term financial plan, forecasting and scenario modelling.

You will have the opportunity to work across a broad range of strategic and financial planning activities, including investment appraisal, funding requirements, cash flow forecasting, financial capacity and risk analysis.

The role would suit a qualified accountant with strong FP&A experience who has previously worked in social housing or property and is confident partnering with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and ongoing development of the annual financial plan and financial forecasts.
• Coordinate planning and forecasting information across the organisation, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models to support strategic planning, investment decisions, business cases and funding requirements.
• Undertake scenario analysis, stress testing and sensitivity analysis, identifying financial risks, opportunities and appropriate mitigation.
• Oversee the production and development of monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Monitor key financial and operational KPIs, identifying trends and providing insight to senior stakeholders.
• Produce financial analysis to support regulatory, investor, lender and credit rating requirements.
• Contribute to interest budgeting and forecasting through analysis of financial planning outputs and funding assumptions.
• Identify opportunities to improve FP&A processes, reporting automation and the accessibility of financial information.
• Support the development and effective use of financial planning, reporting and business intelligence systems.
• Provide coaching and day-to-day leadership to two FP&A Analysts.

We are looking for an experienced FP&A professional who can combine strong technical finance skills with commercial and strategic thinking.

You will ideally have:

• A recognised accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent.
• Significant experience within FP&A, financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong financial modelling and scenario-planning experience.
• Experience analysing financial and management information and translating it into meaningful insight.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain complex financial information to non-finance audiences.
• Experience of financial planning or reporting systems.
• Previous experience managing, coaching or developing junior finance professionals would be advantageous.
• Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence tools is desirable.