Strategic FP&A Manager: Budgeting, Forecasting & Insights

Marc Daniels; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Marc Daniels is partnering with a fast-growing manufacturing business in Maidenhead to appoint a sole FP&A Manager who will own the company's FP&A controls, budgeting, and forecasting.

You will design and build end-to-end financial models, establish driver-based forecasting, own the annual budget and rolling forecast, act as the finance business partner to the CEO, COO and leaders, and develop monthly packs plus board materials with KPIs and narratives.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Experience in FP&A or management accounting within manufacturing.
• Confident leading cross-functional meetings and challenging the business constructively.
• Advanced in Excel and comfortable working with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the company's end-to-end financial model, integrating revenue, cost, headcount, and cash flow drivers.
• Establish driver-based forecasting and scenario planning, linking operational KPIs to financial outcomes.
• Own the annual budget process and implement a rolling forecast cadence.
• Act as primary finance business partner to CEO, COO, and functional leaders on pricing, unit economics, and investment decisions.
• Build monthly management reporting packs including P&L, variance analysis, KPIs, and narrative commentary.
• Create board and investor reporting materials with financial narratives, KPI strips, and forward-looking outlooks.
• Define and implement FP&A processes, templates, and controls for budgeting, forecasting, and variance reviews.
• Select and implement FP&A technology and BI dashboards to automate reporting and insight generation.
• Define the FP&A team structure and hire analysts as the business scales, embedding a culture of commercial curiosity and accuracy.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Marc Daniels is partnering with a fast-growing manufacturing business in Maidenhead to appoint a sole FP&A Manager who will own the company's FP&A controls, budgeting, and forecasting.

You will design and build end-to-end financial models, establish driver-based forecasting, own the annual budget and rolling forecast, act as the finance business partner to the CEO, COO and leaders, and develop monthly packs plus board materials with KPIs and narratives.