Senior FP&A Leader — Group Planning & Insight

Marks & Spencer Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount 20%

Holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus

Pension & life assurance

Training & development

Volunteer day

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Marks & Spencer's Group Finance function is seeking a Senior Finance Manager, FP&A to lead group planning, forecasting and performance insight, aligning profit, cash and working capital to support senior leadership decisions.

You'll partner with the CFO and leadership teams, turn complex data into clear insight, coach the FP&A team and drive a culture of high-quality planning, reporting and proactive challenge. The role requires collaboration in the office three days a week.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with FP&A or commercial finance experience.
• Strong understanding of drivers behind P&L, cash and performance.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights.
• Proven leadership and collaboration with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead Group performance and insight across month-end reporting (P&L, costs, cash flow) and translate results into actionable insight for senior leaders.
• Own Group planning and forecasting, drive budget and long-term planning with an integrated view of profit, cash and working capital.
• Shape financial outlook by connecting actual performance with forward view and communicating risks and opportunities to senior decision-makers.
• Provide strategic financial insight, leading cash flow, working capital, capital allocation analysis and shareholder returns; model for CFO priorities.
• Lead, influence and develop the FP&A team; partner across Finance and the business to improve planning, reporting and insight.

Skills

FP&A experience

Commercial finance

Analytical storytelling

Stakeholder engagement

People leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Marks & Spencer's Group Finance function is seeking a Senior Finance Manager, FP&A to lead group planning, forecasting and performance insight, aligning profit, cash and working capital to support senior leadership decisions.

You'll partner with the CFO and leadership teams, turn complex data into clear insight, coach the FP&A team and drive a culture of high-quality planning, reporting and proactive challenge. The role requires collaboration in the office three days a week.