FP&A Manager

Location: Hybrid ways of working with visits to our office in Wimbledon as and when required.

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Permanent

We have a fantastic opportunity for a FP&A Manager to join our Group Finance team here at Domestic & General. The FP&A Manager role leads the planning and consolidation of Group financial forecasts, covering P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, covering the annual five-year planning cycle and subsequent reforecasts throughout the year.

Working alongside the FP&A Systems Manager, and supported by a Finance Analyst, the FP&A Manager is responsible for:

(i) Managing the Group budget timetable

(ii) The development and maintenance of forecasting models and templates for use by those inputting into the budget process

(iii) Developing and communicating planning assumptions to be used within forecasts

(iv) Consolidating all inputs to form Group forecast, working with Finance and Commercial stakeholders to understand and explain drivers and variances

(v) Development and maintenance of a group Risks and Opportunities tracker.

(vi) Creation of budget presentations to support Exco and Board review and sign-off

(vii) Work with Financial Controller and Treasury teams to develop cash flow reporting and short-term forecast

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders inputting into the Group forecast to deliver budgets on time and with clear understanding of all drivers and variances
• Ownership of all relevant forecasting inputs, producing consistent and accurate financial outputs driven by efficient models
• Maintain an effective and collaborative relationship with Finance and Commercial teams ensuring that all risks and opportunities are well understood
• Continually assess the quality and efficiency of all FP&A processes and outputs, identifying and delivering improvements
• Production of all Group forecast materials to enable Exco and Board to review and sign-off plans
• Maintenance of a “one truth” set of financial data, working closely with the FP&A systems manager.

Skills And Experience Required:

• Ability to take a proactive approach with critical thinking and curious mindset to get into the detail to identify and solve root causes of issues
• Previous experience of FP&A in a complex, fast paced environment
• Professional accounting qualification
• Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Ability to navigate planning system – to understand, create and optimize outputs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Ability to influence professional relationships with senior management of all disciplines
• Strategic thinking capability
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex business environment
• Confident in holding self and others to account
• Commercial acumen
• High level of personal integrity, and the ability to professionally handle confidential matters and exude the appropriate level of judgment and maturity

We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include:

• Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave
• Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression
• Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
• Attractive company pension scheme
• Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary
• Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:
• Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll
• Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand new vehicles
• Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets
• Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000
• Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes
• OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.
• Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues
• Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends
• Employee discounts – with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.

At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.