Strategic FP&A Partner for Product & Engineering

ESG; Euxton; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

ESG, a software and services company based in Chorley, is seeking a Finance Business Partner within the FP&A team. You will support financial planning, forecasting, reporting and decision-making across the business, with primary responsibility for partnering with Product & Engineering.

Working closely with FP&A leadership and senior stakeholders, you will translate operational plans into robust financial outcomes, improve forecasting accuracy and ensure investments align with strategy and

Qualifications

• Experience within FP&A, Commercial Finance or Financial Planning roles.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and management reporting processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Experience translating operational activities into meaningful financial insight.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders positively.
• Experience working within a software, SaaS or technology-driven business environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary FP&A contact for Product & Engineering teams, building strong relationships and providing financial support and insight.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning activities relating to Product & Engineering cost centres.
• Support the maintenance and development of the company's rolling forecast model, ensuring Product & Engineering assumptions are robust and accurate.
• Deliver monthly variance analysis, identifying key risks, opportunities and performance drivers.
• Produce and present insightful management information, KPIs and financial reporting to business stakeholders.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to understand resource requirements, strategic priorities and investment plans.
• Support business case development and investment appraisal activities, including software development initiatives, technology investments and strategic projects.
• Provide financial modelling and scenario analysis to support decision-making and prioritisation.
• Monitor departmental expenditure, headcount planning and resource utilisation against budget and forecast.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy and financial accountability across the business.
• Support annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting processes.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of FP&A processes, reporting capabilities and planning methodologies.
• Work closely with Accounting, Commercial Finance and wider Finance colleagues to ensure alignment of reporting and planning outputs.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to FP&A leadership and senior business stakeholders.
• Support ad-hoc analysis and strategic initiatives as required.

Job description

ESG, a software and services company based in Chorley, is seeking a Finance Business Partner within the FP&A team. You will support financial planning, forecasting, reporting and decision-making across the business, with primary responsibility for partnering with Product & Engineering.

Working closely with FP&A leadership and senior stakeholders, you will translate operational plans into robust financial outcomes, improve forecasting accuracy and ensure investments align with strategy and