Group FP&A Manager

Tailored Search Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tailored Search Recruitment is seeking a senior Group FP&A Manager to own planning, forecasting, and board reporting in a PE-backed, multi-site environment. You will shape FP&A capability and provide commercial challenge to the CFO and leadership team.

You will lead budgeting, long-range planning, covenants, and performance commentary, while developing people and partnering with senior stakeholders to drive value creation and integration post-acquisition.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification required or equivalent
• Private equity-backed experience, including covenants, leverage and investor requirements
• Board-level reporting experience
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling capability
• Experience with financial consolidation and reporting systems
• Proven experience leading and developing people
• Confidence to challenge, influence and work closely with senior leadership

Responsibilities

• Own group budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning.
• Provide board and executive reporting, including MI, KPIs and performance commentary.
• Oversee covenant reporting, leverage and scenario modelling.
• Provide commercial insight and challenge to senior leadership.
• Develop financial models to support acquisitions, synergies and integration.
• Build and enhance Group FP&A, reporting and BI capability.
• Lead and develop people across the function and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Board reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

People leadership

M&A input

Education

ACA/ACCA or CIMA qualification

Tools

Consolidation systems

Job description

I’m working with a fast-growing, acquisitive PE-backed business to appoint a Group FP&A Manager, reporting directly to the CFO.

This is a senior, high-profile role with ownership of Group planning, forecasting, Board reporting and performance insight, alongside helping shape and develop the FP&A capability as the business continues to grow.

The role

You’ll take ownership of:

• Group budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning
• Board and Executive reporting, including MI, KPIs and performance commentary
• Covenant reporting, leverage, forecasting and scenario modelling
• Providing commercial insight and challenge to senior leadership
• Financial modelling to support acquisitions, synergies and integration
• Developing Group FP&A, reporting and BI capability
• Leading and developing people, while bringing together stakeholders across the wider business

What we’re looking for

There are some clear non-negotiables for this search:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Private equity-backed experience, including exposure to covenants, leverage and investor requirements
• Board-level reporting experience
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling capability
• Experience with financial consolidation and reporting systems
• Proven experience leading and developing people
• Confidence to challenge, influence and work closely with senior leadership

Experience within an acquisitive, multi-site or operational business would be particularly relevant.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who wants genuine exposure to the CFO and Board and the opportunity to make their mark within a growing and changing business.