FP&A Manager / Lead

Refreshing Finance Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel, accommodation, and meals covered

Flexible working options

Job summary

A financial services recruitment firm is looking for an FP&A Manager/Lead to partner with the Head of Commercial Finance in a pivotal role. This position focuses on leadership, data capability, and commercial insight to enhance the finance function in a data-driven business. Candidates should have 4+ years in FP&A, strong Excel skills, and experience with Power BI. This role offers a hybrid work model based in London, with regular engagement in Manchester, including fully covered travel and accommodation expenses.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in FP&A or Commercial Finance.
• Strong Excel skills and financial modelling required.
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Build business cases and scenario models.
• Develop KPI frameworks and dashboards.

Skills

FP&A or Commercial Finance experience

Budgeting and forecasting

Strong Excel skills

Financial modelling

Power BI or similar tools

Stakeholder engagement

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent)

Tools

Power BI

SQL or data tools

Job description

We’re looking for an FP&A Manager / Lead to partner closely with the Head of Commercial Finance and play a key role in shaping how finance supports a growing, data-driven business.

This role combines commercial insight, data capability, and leadership — with real opportunity to influence how the function evolves as the business scales.

Salary & Location

Hybrid – Manchester/London

We’re open to London-based candidates who can spend time in Manchester (typically ~3 days every two weeks). All travel, accommodation, and meals are fully covered. A London office will also open in the near future.

We’re happy to discuss flexibility around this to make it work for the right person.

Why this role is different

This is a chance to help build, not just maintain.

You’ll be joining at a point where finance is evolving — with the opportunity to:

• Shape how planning, reporting, and analysis are done
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across the business
• Improve how data is used to support better decisions

You’ll also have the chance to develop your leadership skills, with a clear pathway toward a future Head of Commercial Finance role.

What you’ll be doing

Planning & Performance

• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles

Commercial Support

• Build business cases and scenario models
• Support decisions around pricing, costs, and growth
• Analyse product and customer performance

Data & Insight

A key part of this role is improving how finance uses data.

You’ll:

• Develop KPI frameworks and dashboards (Power BI)
• Improve reporting structures and data models
• Support automation and reduce manual processes
• Work closely with Data and Tech teams

Leadership & Development

• Support and mentor junior team members
• Act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders
• Grow into a broader leadership role over time

What we’re looking for

We know great candidates don’t always meet every requirement — if this role sounds like a good fit, we’d encourage you to apply.

• Experience in FP&A or Commercial Finance (typically 4+ years)
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting
• Strong Excel skills and financial modelling
• Experience with Power BI or similar tools
• Exposure to SQL or data tools is helpful, but not essential
• Comfortable working with stakeholders across the business
• ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent)
• Clear progression pathway
• Opportunity to shape a growing finance function
• Investment in data tools and modern ways of working

Final note

If you’re someone who enjoys combining commercial thinking with data, and you’re looking for a role where you can grow and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.