Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Spot Recruitment; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Spot Recruitment is seeking an FP&A Manager to translate strategy into actionable financial plans and insights. The role is office-based with two days per week on-site, working closely with senior leadership to steer budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting.

You will build integrated models, run scenario analyses and support ROI-focused decisions, while leveraging automation, AI and BI tools to modernise finance processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified professional in accounting (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with post-qualification FP&A experience.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and performance reporting.
• Strong skills in financial modelling, scenario analysis and business cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
• Deliver monthly performance reporting and communicate financial/operational drivers.
• Develop integrated financial models, scenario plans and sensitivity analyses.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to drive ROI-focused decisions.
• Utilize automation and AI to improve finance reporting and processes.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial Modelling

Data analytics

Automation awareness

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

BI tools

Reporting platforms

Job description

Our client is a successful international technology business. With an established platform, significant scale and an ambitious growth strategy, the company is continuing to invest in its Finance function and data-led decision-making capabilities.

The Role (Office-Based 2 days p/w)

The FP&A Manager will play a central role in shaping the company’s financial direction by translating its strategy into actionable plans, commercial insights and informed business decisions.

Working closely with senior leadership, the successful candidate will lead the budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and performance-reporting processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
• Delivering monthly performance reporting and clearly communicating key financial and operational drivers
• Developing integrated financial models, scenario plans and sensitivity analysis
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to strengthen financial accountability and ROI-focused decision-making
• Using automation, AI and modern analytical tools to improve reporting and finance processes

The Person

• A professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• Significant post-qualification experience in FP&A, commercial finance or a comparable strategic finance position
• A strong understanding of financial planning, forecasting and performance management
• Advanced financial modelling skills, including integrated forecasts, scenario analysis and business cases
• Experience working with large datasets, business-intelligence tools and reporting platforms
• An interest in automation, AI and the continuous improvement of finance processes
• The ability to influence senior leaders, challenge assumptions and build trusted relationships
• A commercially curious and strategic approach, with the ability to translate complex information into practical recommendations.