FP&A Manager

Greenjets Limited; Wolverton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenjets Limited is seeking an FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting and strategic financial planning across our growth-focused technology engineering business in the UK. You will partner with department heads to deliver robust budgets, forecasts and actionable insights to drive investment decisions and commercial strategy.

You will develop and maintain complex financial models, support pricing decisions, and provide data-driven analyses to improve liquidity, performance and governance.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Previous FP&A, commercial finance or management accounting experience.
• Experience operating within a high-growth technology, engineering or scale-up environment.
• Strong track record of financial modelling, forecasting and business analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills, including complex financial modelling and data analysis.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong commercial mindset and the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasting cycles.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to support strategic initiatives and business planning.
• Build integrated three-statement models covering P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Produce and manage sophisticated cash flow forecasts to support liquidity planning.
• Help embed financial accountability across leadership teams and project owners.
• Provide meaningful analysis of business performance, identifying trends, opportunities and risks.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators across all business functions.
• Deliver financial insights to support product development, R&D investment and commercial strategy.
• Analyse customer acquisition costs, lifetime value and broader business economics.
• Support pricing decisions through detailed cost and margin analysis.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to operational and functional leaders.
• Support board reporting, investor presentations and fundraising activities.
• Evaluate strategic opportunities including partnerships, acquisitions and expansion projects.
• Contribute data-driven insights to support business planning and decision-making.
• Continuously improve FP&A processes, reporting tools and financial controls.
• Work closely with the Group Financial Controller to optimise finance and accounting processes.
• Support finance systems enhancements and future implementations.
• Develop scalable reporting frameworks and analytics capabilities to support continued business growth.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Excel

Job description

About Us:

Greenjets is an innovative engineering company developing high-performance propulsion systems for the aviation market. Our work spans research and development, engine production, aircraft systems, technical integration and flight testing. We are committed to delivering high-grade engineering and best-in-class propulsion for unmanned aircraft.

We do things differently. We move fast, we experiment and we adopt technologies that push beyond the current state of the art. Our aim is to go further, faster and more efficiently, while keeping costs competitive.

All our propulsion systems are designed, developed and manufactured in the UK. We focus on high quality, reliable and cost effective products supported by a robust, secure and ethical supply chain.

About the Job:

As FP&A Manager, you'll lead financial planning and analysis activities across the business, partnering with department leaders to deliver robust budgets, forecasts and strategic insights.

You'll have significant exposure to senior stakeholders, helping shape commercial decisions, support investment planning, improve financial performance and develop scalable finance processes.

What You'll Do:

• Support the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasting cycles.

• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to support strategic initiatives and business planning.

• Build integrated three-statement models covering P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.

• Produce and manage sophisticated cash flow forecasts to support liquidity planning.

• Help embed financial accountability across leadership teams and project owners.

• Provide meaningful analysis of business performance, identifying trends, opportunities and risks.

• Develop and monitor key performance indicators across all business functions.

• Deliver financial insights to support product development, R&D investment and commercial strategy.

• Analyse customer acquisition costs, lifetime value and broader business economics.

• Support pricing decisions through detailed cost and margin analysis.

• Act as a trusted finance partner to operational and functional leaders.

• Support board reporting, investor presentations and fundraising activities.

• Evaluate strategic opportunities including partnerships, acquisitions and expansion projects.

• Contribute data-driven insights to support business planning and decision-making.

• Continuously improve FP&A processes, reporting tools and financial controls.

• Work closely with the Group Financial Controller to optimise finance and accounting processes.

• Support finance systems enhancements and future implementations.

• Develop scalable reporting frameworks and analytics capabilities to support continued business growth.

Essential Skills & Experience

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.

• Previous experience within FP&A, commercial finance or management accounting.

• Experience operating within a high-growth technology, engineering or scale-up environment.

• Strong track record of financial modelling, forecasting and business analysis.

• Advanced Excel skills, including complex financial modelling and data analysis.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence non-financial stakeholders.

• Strong commercial mindset and the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.

• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting fundraising activities (Series A, B or later-stage investment rounds).

• Knowledge of R&D tax credits, grant funding or innovation finance.

• Understanding of hardware technology businesses, manufacturing economics or deep-tech commercialisation.

• Experience working in a business undergoing rapid growth and transformation.

• Experience using Power BI, Tableau, Looker or similar data visualisation tools.