Strategic FP&A Manager – Manufacturing & Forecasting

Oxoid Remel Microbiology; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxoid Remel Microbiology, part of Astorg's investments, seeks a Finance Manager - FP&A based in Basingstoke to own end-to-end planning, forecasting and reporting for the Microbiology Division. You will lead monthly/quarterly/yearly cycles and provide accurate financial insights to leadership.

This hands-on role requires technical strength in Excel, Power BI, SAP/SAP S/4HANA and Hyperion, plus SQL for data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or related.
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum five years’ FP&A/financial planning within a large manufacturing organisation.

Responsibilities

• Own FP&A processes for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
• Lead monthly forecasting, annual budgeting and long-range planning.
• Prepare and analyse P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow with insightful commentary.
• Develop and maintain robust financial models for forecasting and scenario planning.
• Partner with Commercial, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and SG&A Finance for data integrity.
• Coordinate data collection and consolidation from multiple stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly business review materials for divisional leadership.
• Perform month-end close activities and reconciliations.
• Support operating expenditure, headcount and manufacturing cost forecasting.
• Act as SME for Finance systems like Hyperion and SAP.
• Drive improvements in reporting via Excel, Power BI, SQL.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Power BI

Stakeholder management

SAP ERP / SAP S/4HANA

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Analytics

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Hyperion

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle Hyperion

Essbase

Smart View

SQL

Python

Job description

Oxoid Remel Microbiology, part of Astorg's investments, seeks a Finance Manager - FP&A based in Basingstoke to own end-to-end planning, forecasting and reporting for the Microbiology Division. You will lead monthly/quarterly/yearly cycles and provide accurate financial insights to leadership.

This hands-on role requires technical strength in Excel, Power BI, SAP/SAP S/4HANA and Hyperion, plus SQL for data analysis.