Manager - Group FP&A

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented FP&A Manager to join our Group Finance team.

This role is responsible for owning and leading the delivery, accuracy and continuous improvement of Group FP&A outputs, including monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting and financial analysis.

The FP&A Manager will act as the day-to-day lead for Group FP&A, providing structure, judgement and quality control across processes, while partnering closely with the Director of FP&A on senior stakeholder support, strategic initiatives and PE-related requirements.

This role carries clear accountability for end-to-end delivery and for supervising and developing other FP&A team members.

Key Responsibilities:

Group reporting & month-end ownership

• Own the end-to-end delivery of Group monthly management reporting, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
• Take full responsibility for key month-end FP&A processes, including:
• Variance analysis
• Systems updates and validations
• Data integrity and reconciliation checks

Forecasting, budgeting & planning

• Lead the Group forecasting and budgeting processes, including timetable management and consolidation.
• Challenge inputs and assumptions from across the business to ensure forecasts are robust and credible.
• Ensure P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow and supplementary data are fully integrated and understood.

Analysis & insight

• Provide clear, insightful analysis of financial performance, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Translate complex financial data into concise, decision-focused commentary for senior management.

Systems & process leadership

• Own the FP&A systems landscape from a functional perspective, working closely with systems specialists.
• Lead the development, maintenance and optimisation of Group planning, forecasting and consolidation tools (TM1 / Cognos).
• Ensure systems structures accurately reflect the Group’s operating and legal structure.
• Drive automation, standardisation and continuous improvement of FP&A processes.

Team leadership & development

• Line manage and supervise FP&A Analyst(s) and interns as applicable.
• Set clear expectations for quality, ownership and deadlines.
• Review and sign off FP&A outputs prior to Director review.
• Coach and develop team members to build technical capability and commercial judgement.

Candidate profile

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

Experience

• 5–8+ years’ experience in FP&A, Group Finance, Transaction Services or similar.
• Proven experience owning and leading group reporting, forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Experience working in PE-backed and/or highly acquisitive environments.
• Experience managing and reviewing the work of other FP&A professionals.
• Demonstrated experience working with a large number of subsidiaries, including data collection, validation and challenge.
• Strong experience in multi-currency, multi-entity environments.

Technical skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong data manipulation capability.
• Strong understanding of financial systems, controls and data governance.

Personal attributes

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• High attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Confident making judgement calls and taking decisions.
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Clear, confident communicator able to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive, structured and continuously looking to improve how things are done.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.