Senior FP&A Manager

The Ardonagh Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance distribution platform is seeking a Senior FP&A Manager in Manchester to oversee financial analysis, reporting, and budgeting processes. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring timely and insightful reporting while collaborating effectively with platform teams and stakeholders. This role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification and experience in Transaction Services, with a focus on comprehensive reporting and strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience in Transaction Services (Big 4 or similar) is essential.
• Background in FP&A within a group or multi-platform environment is desirable.
• Strong exposure to financial due diligence is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality financial analysis supporting decision-making.
• Prepare monthly group reporting packs for senior stakeholders.
• Drive end-to-end budget and forecast processes.

Skills

Proactive problem-solving

Collaboration and communication skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified

Tools

Power Query

Alteryx

Job description

The Senior FP&A Manager will be a key member of the Group FP&A team, responsible for delivering high-quality financial analysis, supporting strategic decision-making, and driving performance across the organisation. This is a hands‑on role where the individual will be the primary executor of FP&A tasks, working closely with platform FP&A teams and senior stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and insightful reporting.

Key Role Accountabilities

Monthly / Quarterly Reporting & MI

• Prepare the monthly group results pack, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clear insights for senior stakeholders
• Interpret and communicate to management results and trends across the Group, providing analysis that allows management to deliver on their operational responsibilities and take actions to drive improved performance.
• Assist with enhancing strategic, executive level reporting related to P&L, cash and balance sheet that aids the identification and communication of performance issues.
• Prepare quarterly Board reporting, working closely with senior finance leadership to deliver clear, concise, and impactful materials
• Develop our Power BI financial reporting infrastructure.
• Identify areas to improve reporting, including systems and processes, and make recommendations for changes.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis at speed and under pressure, responding quickly to business needs and senior leadership requests

Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

• Be the key driver of the end-to-end group budget and forecast processes, working closely with Platform FP&A teams to ensure quality delivery within agreed timescales.
• Review the business plans from Platforms in line with the groups' long-term plans and objectives, and provide inputs to the strategic planning process.
• Produce analysis of current performance against budget and forecast future expectations.
• Assist in the production of information packs on budgets and forecasts for distribution to Exco and Board.
• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent).
• Experience in Transaction Services (Big 4 or similar), with strong exposure to financial due diligence.

Desirable

• Familiarity with planning and consolidation tools (Anaplan, Tagetik).
• Previous FP&A experience in a group or multi-platform environment.
• Exposure to advanced data projects.
• Experience of working in the Financial Services industry.

Essential Person Specification

• Behavioural Competencies:
  • Proactive, self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.
  • Clear thinker with the ability to present simple analysis from complex data.
  • Ability to partner and communicate with non-finance stakeholders effectively.
  • High degree of integrity and credibility with management.
• Technical Skills:
  • Advanced Excel (complex formulas, pivot tables, modelling).
  • Experience with Power Query or Alteryx, and Power BI.
  • Excellent PowerPoint skills.

In an industry that never stands still, neither do we. The Ardonagh Group was founded in 2017 and has grown to become the UK's largest independent insurance distribution platform and a top 20 broker globally. Our best-in-class entrepreneurial and specialist brands span a network of 150+ locations worldwide and have a combined workforce of more than c.10,000 people. Across our portfolio, we offer a highly diversified range of insurance-related products and services across the full insurance value chain in the UK, Ireland and broader international markets. From complex multinational corporations to individuals purchasing personal insurance policies, our understanding of the communities we serve, together with our scale and breadth, allows us to deliver a broad range of product and risk solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving market. If you approach life with a sense of adventure you might just find what you need at Ardonagh to bring your ambition to life. Find out more about Ardonagh's world of opportunity on LinkedIn or visit www.ardonagh.com . #AD