Group Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Goodman Masson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodman Masson is recruiting for a Group Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to lead a small FP&A team within a PE-backed, high-growth TMT environment in London. You will own budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, while delivering monthly performance reports and robust financial models to support strategic decisions.

You will partner with business leaders, challenge assumptions, and drive improvements across FP&A processes, reporting, and automation.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or strong equivalent FP&A experience.
• Strong experience across FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning.
• Proven financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong commercial, analytical and business partnering capabilities.
• Experience with Board, senior management and PE/investor reporting.
• Experience in a PE-backed, high-growth or complex business.
• Exposure to M&A, acquisitions, refinancing or strategic projects.
• Strong understanding of cash flow, working capital and business KPIs.
• Ability to challenge senior stakeholders and provide clear commercial insight.
• Experience improving FP&A processes, systems and reporting.
• Experience managing or mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Own the Group budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes.
• Produce monthly Group performance reporting, analysing actuals vs budget, forecast and prior year.
• Build and maintain Group financial models covering P&L, cash flow, balance sheet and key business drivers.
• Lead the forecasting process, challenging assumptions and improving forecast accuracy.
• Prepare Board, senior management and PE investor reporting.
• Partner with Business Unit and functional leaders to drive performance and accountability.
• Provide scenario analysis and commercial modelling to support strategic decision-making.
• Support M&A, acquisitions, refinancing and other strategic projects.
• Work closely with the CFO and Financial Controller to ensure accurate and consistent financial reporting.
• Monitor KPIs, cash flow and working capital, identifying key risks and opportunities.
• Drive process improvements and automation across FP&A and reporting.
• Manage and develop junior members of the FP&A team.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Business partnering

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Job title: Group Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Sector: PE backed TMT

Location: London, hybrid working 3 days in.

I am currently partnering with a PE backed TMT company who are looking for a Group FP&A Manager to come and join a growing team. For this role you will be running a small team and reporting directly to the CFO.

Your responsibilities include;

• Own the Group budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes.
• Produce monthly Group performance reporting, analysing actuals vs budget, forecast and prior year.
• Build and maintain Group financial models covering P&L, cash flow, balance sheet and key business drivers.
• Lead the forecasting process, challenging assumptions and improving forecast accuracy.
• Prepare Board, senior management and PE investor reporting.
• Partner with Business Unit and functional leaders to drive performance and accountability.
• Provide scenario analysis and commercial modelling to support strategic decision‑making.
• Support M&A, acquisitions, refinancing and other strategic projects.
• Work closely with the CFO and Financial Controller to ensure accurate and consistent financial reporting.
• Monitor KPIs, cash flow and working capital, identifying key risks and opportunities.
• Drive process improvements and automation across FP&A and reporting.
• Manage and develop junior members of the FP&A team.

You experience will include;

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or strong equivalent FP&A experience.
• Strong experience across FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning.
• Proven financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong commercial, analytical and business partnering capabilities.
• Experience with Board, senior management and PE/investor reporting.
• Experience in a PE-backed, high-growth or complex business.
• Exposure to M&A, acquisitions, refinancing or strategic projects.
• Strong understanding of cash flow, working capital and business KPIs.
• Ability to challenge senior stakeholders and provide clear commercial insight.
• Experience improving FP&A processes, systems and reporting.
• Experience managing or mentoring junior team members.

You will be supporting a growing function and have the opportunity to grow a team and support the future growth of the company. This is a fast paced environment and one where the company is growing rapidly through acquisitions and organic growth.