Senior FP&A Manager

ACCA Careers; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pension

Bonus potential

27 days leave + bank holidays

Tax Saver Tickets

Fitness centre

Subsidised cafeteria

Job summary

Primark is seeking a Senior FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation across sales, opex and capex. You will manage a four-member FP&A team and partner with stakeholders to deliver timely insights that support decision making in a fast-paced retail environment.

This role offers exposure to high-energy commercial operations, strong development opportunities, and a clear career pathway within Primark’s finance function.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 8+ years post-qualified experience in a commercial finance focused role.
• Direct previous experience leading an FP&A team in a fast paced commercial environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to structure and present a compelling story to stakeholders.
• Comfortable in an unstructured, consultative setting with a focus on value creation.
• Excellent organizational, planning and delegation skills; able to manage multiple deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team that develops and maintains budgets and forecasts for group wide sales, opex and capex.
• Lead the consolidation and management of the P&L, balance sheet and cashflow for all FP&A activities.
• Partner with functional leaders to understand financial performance, provide insights, and support decision-making.
• Prepare and present insightful reports and dashboards to senior leadership, highlighting costs, performance trends, and key insights.
• Analyse trends, identify opportunities for optimisation, and track KPIs.
• Stay informed of industry trends and macro insights to anticipate risks and opportunities.
• Drive delivery across multiple teams and maintain alignment with group priorities.
• Build communication channels with business leaders and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency.
• Support strategic planning and decision making.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Communication

Strategic thinking

Adaptable / agile

Value creation

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Finance at Primark

Because we strive to put people first. Culture, our way. What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

What You’ll Get

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

Working with leadership and key stakeholders across the business, the Senior FP&A Manager is responsible for leading the financial planning and analysis activities across sales, opex and overall financial statements consolidation. Managing a team of four FP&A managers, supported by a team of analysts, you will be responsible for delivery of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts, periodic performance analysis as well as ad hoc commercial analysis to support decision making. A successful candidate will have experience of leading financial planning cycles and specific retail experience would be an advantage.

This exciting position will see a suitable candidate working in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment. This role by its nature offers unique exposure to our high-energy commercial business, its operations, and its people with financial planning playing a key role driving business direction and decision making.

FP&A in Primark is about more than just numbers. We play a key role in business planning and decision making.

For the right candidate, this role offers the potential for significant personal development and a strong career pathway in the business. If this sounds like you, come join our amazing team!

Responsibilities

• Lead the team that develops and maintains budgets and forecasts for group wide sales, opex and capex
• Lead the consolidation and management of the P&L, balance sheet and cashflow statement for all financial planning activities
• Partner with functional leaders to understand their financial performance, provide insights, and support decision-making.
• Prepare and present insightful reports and dashboards to senior leadership, highlighting costs, performance trends, and key business insights across functions
• Analyse trends, identify opportunities for optimisation, and track key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Stay informed of industry trends and global macro insights to be able to anticipate risks and opportunities facing the business
• Prioritise key activities and drive delivery through collaboration across multiple teams in the business, both within and outside of the FP&A space.
• Build effective communication channels with business leaders and stakeholders.
• Work closely with the wider commercial finance, strategic finance and central planning teams to ensure alignment to group strategic priorities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and relevant stakeholders to assess business performance and provide direction on enhancing operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with 8+ years post qualified experience in a commercial finance focused role
• Direct previous experience leading an FP&A team in a fast paced commercial environment
• Strong work ethic and very comfortable working in an ‘unstructured’, consultative setting, with a focus on value creation
• Strong organisational, planning and delegation skills and ability to manage multiple deliverables within deadlines.
• Ability to partner with the business across all levels of the organisation, supporting the development of strategy, delivery and reporting of results.
• Strong communication skills. Ability to structure and present a compelling story, bringing stakeholders on the ‘journey’.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with the ability to quickly assimilate information, assess options and communicate these clearly.
• Ability to see the bigger picture in the context of business growth, ensuring that all activities are commercially orientated first and foremost.
• Self-motivated with the ability to be comfortable in an agile role.
• Is a clear strategic thinker and very comfortable working in this setting.
• Ability to formulate own opinions through financial analysis and multiple source insights which supports decision making and drives outcomes.
• Influences and empowers others to think creatively ensuring that processes are designed to optimise efficiency and value

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

About Primark

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we’re Caring and always strive to put people first. We’re also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

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