Strategic FP&A Lead: Budgeting, Dashboards & Insights

BSS LSE Region; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Generous pension

Save as you earn

Discount across Travis Perkins brands

Private medical cover

Job summary

BSS, part of Travis Perkins plc, is hiring a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to lead forecasting, budgeting and performance analysis across the UK and Ireland. You will partner with leadership to drive profitability, build automated reports, and shape strategic financial decisions.

Hybrid role requiring regular Coventry office visits; from January 2027, three days on-site weekly. A strategic, technology-minded accountant will thrive here as you collaborate across departments to improve

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience (QBE).
• Proven experience operating within a multi-site branch operations business.
• Strong ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across differing business areas.

Responsibilities

• Reporting & automation: Own and generate simple, automated reports for broad distribution.
• Forward-looking insight: Manage BI-capable data distribution and future analytics.
• Budget leadership: Lead the entire budget process for all owners.
• Variance analysis: Compare actuals to targets and explain gaps.
• Dashboard design: Create clear, interactive dashboards and KPI reports for execs and the Board.
• Investment evaluation: Assess financial viability of major capital investments.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with non-finance teams to optimise decisions.
• Profitability & cashflow: Analyse margins and costs to boost profitability and long-term cash flow.
• Regional advisory: Inform regional directors on financial performance and strategic focus.

Skills

Collaboration across functions

Relationship building

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or QBE

Job description

BSS, part of Travis Perkins plc, is hiring a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to lead forecasting, budgeting and performance analysis across the UK and Ireland. You will partner with leadership to drive profitability, build automated reports, and shape strategic financial decisions.

Hybrid role requiring regular Coventry office visits; from January 2027, three days on-site weekly. A strategic, technology-minded accountant will thrive here as you collaborate across departments to improve