Group FP&A Director: Strategic Forecasting & Insight

Goodman Masson; England; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodman Masson is seeking an experienced Group FP&A Director to lead central FP&A and provide high-quality financial insight to senior leadership. The role focuses on transforming management reporting, strengthening planning and forecasting, and developing robust financial models to support strategic and commercial decision-making.

You will work closely with the Group CFO, CEO and senior finance team, evaluating new market opportunities internationally in an FMCG/manufacturing environment and

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience.
• Experience leading FP&A in a complex, multi-site or international organisation.
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting and long-range planning skills.
• Experience translating complex data into clear commercial insight.
• Strong senior stakeholder and business partnering capability.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, perishable goods, supply chain would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Transform Group management reporting to deliver clear, actionable insight.
• Develop driver-based analysis of financial and operational performance.
• Strengthen profitability, pricing, margin and customer/product analytics.
• Lead forecasting and reforecasting, linking short-term performance to longer-term plans.
• Develop and maintain integrated five-year financial models and forecasts.
• Enhance cash-flow forecasting and variance analysis.
• Lead, develop and shape the central FP&A processes.
• Build relationships with divisional and wider Finance teams.
• Drive standardisation, automation and efficiency across FP&A and reporting.
• Support the development of financial data-room and due diligence capability for external stakeholders.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Goodman Masson is seeking an experienced Group FP&A Director to lead central FP&A and provide high-quality financial insight to senior leadership. The role focuses on transforming management reporting, strengthening planning and forecasting, and developing robust financial models to support strategic and commercial decision-making.

You will work closely with the Group CFO, CEO and senior finance team, evaluating new market opportunities internationally in an FMCG/manufacturing environment and