Group FP&A Manager

Broster Buchanan; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Executive leadership partnership

Career progression

Bonus

Job summary

Broster Buchanan is seeking a Group FP&A Manager in Leicester, hybrid role (2 days in office). You will partner with Executive Leadership to drive financial performance across divisions, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, reporting and performance analysis.

You will lead a high-performing FP&A team, champion continuous improvement and finance transformation while delivering insightful financial insight to senior stakeholders and the Board.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance or Strategic Finance.
• Extensive budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management with ability to influence senior leadership.
• People management experience and track record of developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Executive Leadership and senior stakeholders to support strategic decision-making and deliver financial objectives.
• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning across multiple divisions.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis, performance reporting and commercial recommendations to Executive and Board-level stakeholders.
• Challenge business performance, identifying risks, opportunities and key financial drivers.
• Produce high-quality monthly management information, board reporting and executive performance packs.
• Lead financial modelling and commercial analysis to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions.
• Drive improvements in finance systems, reporting, automation and data quality.
• Support wider finance transformation initiatives and continuous process improvement.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of commercial excellence.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

People management

Commercial Finance

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Group FP&A Manager

Location: Leicester, Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)

Salary: up to £90,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading Financial Services business as a Group FP&A Manager, playing a pivotal role in partnering with Executive Leadership to drive financial performance across multiple business divisions.
This is a highly commercial leadership position, responsible for business partnering, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting. You'll provide strategic financial insight to senior stakeholders while leading a high-performing FP&A team and helping shape the future direction of the finance function through continuous improvement and enhanced reporting capabilities.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment and enjoy influencing senior decision-makers, this represents an excellent opportunity to make a genuine impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Executive Leadership and senior stakeholders to support strategic decision-making and deliver financial objectives.
• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes across multiple business divisions.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis, performance reporting and commercial recommendations to Executive and Board-level stakeholders.
• Challenge business performance, identifying risks, opportunities and key financial drivers.
• Produce high-quality monthly management information, board reporting and executive performance packs.
• Build strong relationships across the business, ensuring financial plans are robust, aligned and clearly understood.
• Lead financial modelling and commercial analysis to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions.
• Drive improvements in finance systems, reporting, automation and data quality.
• Support wider finance transformation initiatives and continuous process improvement.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of commercial excellence and high performance.

About You

You’ll be a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing business performance.
You’ll ideally bring:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification with strong post-qualified experience.
• Significant experience within FP&A, Commercial Finance or Strategic Finance.
• Previous experience within Financial Services, Wealth Management or Asset Management.
• A proven track record leading budgeting, forecasting and management reporting within a complex organisation.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge and influence senior leadership.
• Previous people management experience with a passion for developing high-performing teams.
• Experience improving finance processes, reporting and systems, with an interest in automation and business intelligence.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office).
• Opportunity to partner directly with Executive Leadership.
• High-profile, commercially focused leadership role.
• Strong career progression within a growing Financial Services organisation.
• Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.