Finance Manager- FP&A

Financial Control Accountant, FP&A Role Overview

Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting for the UK and Europe business, providing analysis and insight to enable effective decision-making. Own the coordination and delivery of budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, data integrity, and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Coordinate the annual budget and periodic forecast processes, managing inputs, timelines, and planning models
• Own the production and review of forecast updates, including variance analysis against budget and prior forecasts
• Manage and review financial models for scenario analysis, planning assumptions, and decision support

Performance Reporting & Insight

• Own the delivery and review of monthly management reporting (revenue, costs, EBITDA, cash), with clear variance commentary
• Lead analysis of performance against budget and forecast, identifying key drivers, trends, and implications
• Review and communicate risks and opportunities, supported by robust data and clear recommendations

Business Partnering

• Coordinate finance business partnering activities with operational and commercial teams
• Own the provision and review of financial analysis for decision-making, including cost tracking and revenue performance
• Review the financial impact of initiatives, including pricing, cost efficiency, and project performance

Management Reporting & Data Integrity

• Own the review of consistency between planning outputs and actuals, working closely with Financial Control to resolve differences
• Review reconciliations across systems, investigate variances, and coordinate resolution of identified issues
• Manage data quality and integrity across planning and reporting processes, reviewing controls and addressing exceptions

Process Improvement

• Identify, assess, and coordinate opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, accuracy, and automation
• Manage the development and review of standardised reporting and planning templates
• Own continuous improvement of FP&A processes and outputs, coordinating changes with relevant stakeholders

Key Outputs (Exec-ready)

• Monthly performance packs with variance commentary
• Budget and forecast submissions
• EBITDA / P&L bridges (actual vs. budget/forecast)
• Ad hoc analysis (projects, costs, revenue drivers)

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA), or equivalent relevant experience
• Demonstrable experience in financial analysis, management reporting, and FP&A, with ownership of core planning cycles
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capability
• Ability to produce clear, concise financial commentary

Desirable

• Experience coordinating budgeting and forecasting processes across multiple stakeholders
• Experience working with large or complex datasets
• Experience in a fast-paced environment

Personal Attributes

• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Proactive with a problem-solving mindset
• Strong communication skills with ability to simplify data
• Collaborative and responsive to stakeholder needs