Senior Manager Group FP&A - FTC

Tate & Lyle; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Excellent pension contribution

Life Assurance

Job summary

Tate & Lyle in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Group FP&A Senior Manager to own the planning and reporting cycle, reporting to the Group FP&A Director. You will partner with regional finance and supply chain teams to derive actionable insights and build robust financial models for multiple scenarios.

Lead and develop a cross-geo team, present key findings to senior leadership, and drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes in a fast‑paced, technology‑enabled environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced communication skills to convey highly complex, commercially sensitive information.
• Ability to solve highly complex problems requiring strategic thinking and new solutions.
• Expert knowledge in FP&A and related practices.
• Experience leading and developing a team across multiple geographies and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning or reporting process for Group FP&A and develop financial analysis on patterns, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models for different scenarios.
• Prepare financial reports and present essential information to senior leadership with clear visuals.
• Partner with Investor Relations, Compensation & Benefits and corporate affairs to support key deliverables.
• Provide guidance and support to team members and promote continuous development.
• Stay up-to-date on FP&A best practices and drive process optimisation.

Skills

Advanced communication

Complex problem solving

FP&A expertise

Cross-geo team leadership

Education

Chartered Accountancy qualification (CA/ACA/CPA)

Job description

FTC up until May 2027

About UsTate & Lyle is on a journey of change, inspired by our purpose of Transforming Lives through the Science of Food. Today, we are a global leader in sweetening, texture and fortification products that remove calories and add fibre. Customers use our innovations to create healthier, tastier food and drink for billions of consumers. Across the world, we are unlocking the curiosity and courage in our people – to foster a truly experimental culture and create a tech-enabled, more agile, risk-ready operation. Join us to play your part in growing our business and its positive impact on communities, society and the planet.

About this role

The Group FP&A team is responsible for the Group planning and reporting processes and works with senior stakeholders across a wide range of functions to provide actionable financial insight. Reporting to the Group FP&A Director, the Group Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Senior Manager is responsible for ownership of the Group’s planning or reporting process, working with the regional finance and supply chain teams. This role requires familiarity with FP&A processes and best practice, and an ability to derive and communicate actionable insights to the regional finance teams.

Accountabilities

• Lead the planning or reporting process for Group Conduct financial analysis to identify patterns, trends, and potential risks and opportunities. This includes using statistical techniques, data visualization tools, and industry benchmarks to gain insights into the company's financial health and performance.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models that incorporate various assumptions and data points to predict future financial performance under different scenarios.
• Prepare financial reports and present crucial financial information to senior leadership in a clear, concise, and insightful manner. This may involve creating reports, presentations, and dashboards that summarise key financial metrics, trends, and forecasts.
• Partner with other Group teams (including but not limited to: Investor Relations, Compensation & Benefits and corporate affairs) to provide analysis and insights in support of their key deliverables.
• Provide guidance and support to team members, promoting continuous development and excellence within the team.
• Stay up-to-date on industry best practices and emerging trends in financial planning and analysis, making recommendation to senior management and the Finance leadership team to support the optimisation of FP&A operations and practices.

Skills and Experience (Manager)

• Charted Accountancy qualification (CA, ACA, CPA etc.. ) or equivalent experience.
• Advanced communication skills to convey highly complex, commercially sensitive information to a diverse audience.
• Able to solve highly complex problems which require advanced decision-making, original thought and new solutions.
• Expert knowledge in multiple related specialised fields, disciplines, tools and approaches within FP&A.
• Prior experience of leading and developing a team located across multiple geographies and time zones.

What We Offer

• A challenging and rewarding commercial role with significant autonomy and responsibility.
• Competitive salary package.
• Excellent pension contribution.
• Life Assurance.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

With 165 years of ingredient innovation, Tate & Lyle helps food and beverage brands grow by winning on taste, nutrition and performance. The company’s ingredients power products consumed by millions every day, delivering value in 120 markets. Tate & Lyle combines leading expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification to reduce sugar, calories and fat, add fibre and protein, and optimise texture and stability across beverages, dairy, bakery, snacks, soups, sauces and dressings. With approximately 5,000 experts across around 75 locations in 38 countries, Tate & Lyle partners globally to solve challenges, accelerate launches and deliver commercial advantage, guided by its brand promise: Science, Solutions, Society worldwide.

For more information, please visit www.tateandlyle.com or follow Tate & Lyle on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook or YouTube