UK FP&A Lead: Strategic Planning, Insights & Reporting

Michael Page; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Career progression

Inclusive environment

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Head of FP&A to lead financial planning and analysis for the UK business, turning data into insightful guidance for planning and performance. You will prepare budgets and forecasts, analyse results, and provide clear management reporting to support timely decisions. Collaboration with stakeholders across engineering and manufacturing is essential.

The role offers a clear career path within an international group and a competitive package including bonus and pension.

Qualifications

• Strong financial planning, budgeting and forecasting capability.
• Experience producing management information and analysing financial performance.
• The ability to explain financial data clearly and provide practical insight.
• Confidence working with stakeholders to understand plans and performance.
• Strong commercial awareness and a clear approach to financial analysis.
• Experience in Engineering / Manufacturing / Infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial planning and analysis cycle, providing clear information for business planning.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts that give leaders a reliable view of expected performance.
• Analyse financial results and explain key movements, trends and variances.
• Produce clear management reporting to support timely decision-making.
• Work closely with stakeholders across the business to understand financial performance.
• Translate complex financial data into practical insight for non-finance colleagues.
• Improve financial planning and reporting processes to maintain accurate and useful information.
• Provide commercial analysis that helps the business assess plans and priorities.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting & forecasting

Data interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Michael Page is seeking a Head of FP&A to lead financial planning and analysis for the UK business, turning data into insightful guidance for planning and performance. You will prepare budgets and forecasts, analyse results, and provide clear management reporting to support timely decisions. Collaboration with stakeholders across engineering and manufacturing is essential.

The role offers a clear career path within an international group and a competitive package including bonus and pension.