Group FP&A Leader: Exec Reporting & Strategic Forecasting

Unitas Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Unitas Talent is seeking a Group FP&A Manager in Central London to lead the monthly management reporting process and drive forecast/planning across the Group. You will interact with Exec, translating financial data into strategic, commercially-focused insights.

Ideal candidates will be ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified with extensive experience in reporting for CFOs/Boards, strong Excel skills, and a proven ability to challenge forecasts and influence decision-making.

Qualifications

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified with strong accounting background.
• Experience in management reporting, forecasting and financial performance analysis.
• Experience consolidating and interpreting financial information across multiple divisions.
• Experience producing reporting for CFOs, Exec Committees and Boards.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, commercially focused insight.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with confidence to challenge Exec.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly Group management reporting process, coordinating consolidation of financial reporting.
• Analyse financial performance against budget/forecast, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Divisional Finance teams to understand performance and drivers.
• Challenge divisional commentary and forecasts to ensure insightful reporting.
• Prepare high-quality reporting for Leadership Team and Board.
• Create executive presentations and Board papers translating financial data into concise narratives.
• Lead Group forecasting and in-year planning processes across divisions.
• Coordinate planning assumptions, templates and submissions across functions.
• Review forecast submissions to ensure robust year-end views.
• Analyse forecast movements and communicate implications to senior finance leadership.

Skills

Group FP&A leadership

Management reporting

Forecasting

Financial consolidation

Board reporting

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA Qualified

Tools

Consolidation systems

Financial planning tools

Job description

Unitas Talent is seeking a Group FP&A Manager in Central London to lead the monthly management reporting process and drive forecast/planning across the Group. You will interact with Exec, translating financial data into strategic, commercially-focused insights.

Ideal candidates will be ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified with extensive experience in reporting for CFOs/Boards, strong Excel skills, and a proven ability to challenge forecasts and influence decision-making.