Senior FP&A Accountant

Ascent Recruitment Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13% pension

Private medical and dental

Life assurance

Job summary

Ascent Recruitment supports a well-established Manchester Insurance business in City Centre recruiting a Senior FP&A Accountant. The role leads budgeting, rolling forecasts and long-range planning, collaborating with senior leadership.

You will build and enhance financial models, translate commercial drivers into forecasts, provide insights to the leadership team and help drive strategic decisions with robust analysis.

Qualifications

• Strong FP&A experience with budgeting, forecasting and planning cycles.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities.
• Solid understanding of accrual accounting, cash flow and balance sheet drivers.
• Ability to analyse large datasets and turn them into commercial insight.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, rolling forecasts and long-range financial planning process.
• Build, maintain, and enhance financial models.
• Translate commercial drivers into clear financial forecasts and analysis.
• Deliver scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Analyse performance across entities, business lines and P&L segments.
• Provide financial insight to senior leadership and support board reporting.
• Support strategic initiatives, including growth programmes and expansion projects.
• Continuously improve FP&A processes, forecasting accuracy and financial reporting tools.

Skills

FP&A experience

Excel & financial modelling

Accrual accounting & cash flow

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Excel

Job description

Ascent Recruitment is pleased to support a well-established and growing Insurance business in Manchester City Centre that is looking to appoint a Senior FP&A Accountant.

This is a high-visibility role supporting senior leadership, with responsibility for financial modelling, long-range planning, and business performance analysis.

The role will work closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner and the leadership team, helping to generate insights and support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, rolling forecasts and long-range financial planning process
• Build, maintain, and enhance financial models
• Translate commercial drivers into clear financial forecasts and analysis
• Deliver scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions
• Analyse performance across entities, business lines and P&L segments
• Provide financial insight to senior leadership and support board reporting
• Support strategic initiatives, including growth programmes and expansion projects
• Continuously improve FP&A processes, forecasting accuracy and financial reporting tools

Key Qualifications / Skills

• Strong FP&A experience with involvement in budgeting, forecasting and planning cycles
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capability
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting, cash flow and balance sheet drivers
• Ability to analyse large datasets and turn them into commercial insight
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Salary & Key Benefits

• Salary Up to £65,000
• Up to 13% pension contribution
• Private medical and dental cover
• Life assurance