Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

The Team & Focus of the Role

At Fisher German our customers and clients are at the heart of what we do. We have long standing relationships with many of our clients through the generations (some up to 80+ years). This is due to the trust they have in us to deliver what we say we will, on time. We are a multi-disciplinary surveying consultancy with a history to be proud of.

We’re looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager who is an expert in what they do to join the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Team based in our Head Office.

The core purpose of this role is to lead a team of Management Accountants at various levels and to provide support to our Head of Financial Planning & Analysis. This is a full-time, permanent role and will be based at our Head Office in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. We also operate a Hybrid Working Policy.

In return, beyond your base salary you will be included in:

• A discretionary bonus scheme
• Company Car/Car Allowance
• A generous holiday scheme which commences at 25 days with a sliding scale up to 30 days plus your birthday off and two extra half days allocated for Christmas Eve & New Years Eve
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• An online money saving portal and access to a 24/7 mental health & wellbeing service.
• Volunteering Leave equating to 2 days per year (pro rata if you’re part-time)

Duties will include:

• Management and development of 3 team members, with a potential for future team growth.
• Ensure the team operates efficiently and delivers work to a high standard, in a highly dynamic environment.
• Oversee production of the month and year-end management accounts.
• Oversee the annual budget process.
• Direct involvement in the monthly forecasting process and 5-year business planning.
• Oversee implementation of the finance dashboards in PowerBI.
• Ownership of financial reporting and FP&A processes in the ERP system.
• Direct involvement in implementation and development of the financial planning software Vena.
• Review and improve the FP&A processes - month-end, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis.
• Involvement in various projects and initiatives, i.e. mergers and acquisitions.
• Ad hoc reports and tasks as required.

The successful candidate will have...

• CIMA or ACCA qualified.
• People management experience is essential.
• Ability to manage large workloads effectively and efficiently is essential.
• Proven track record in overseeing financial processes.
• Financial modelling experience is desirable.
• The ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at various levels across the business.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, specifically pivot tables, formulas, v-, h-, x-lookups, sumproduct, sumifs, etc.
• Be comfortable manipulating a large volume of data.

Why Fisher German?

We’ve been around for a while, but it doesn’t mean we are behind the times! Across our office network we offer a hybrid working approach to help our colleagues design their working day to suit their diaries. Some days you might be in the office enjoying a collaborative team day, and other days might see you focussing on project work at home. Wherever you choose to work, you’ll be part of a social and digitally connected workforce with the chance to get involved in a variety of activities, like sports events, pop-up bars, BBQs, CPD days, live leadership updates on Zoom, picnics in the park and lots more.

What’s not to love? We work hard but we also have lots of fun! If that sounds like something you would enjoy, then please get in touch.

We have a history going back as far as 1830 but have been Fisher German since 2000. We operate UK wide advising and managing a range of client portfolios with national visibility across all the 12-property market sectors; agriculture, commercial, education, green energy & sustainability, healthcare, minerals & waste, public sector, residential, rural, telecoms, third sector and utilities and infrastructure.

Bring Yourself to Work

It’s simple really, we are passionate about what we do, and we want you to be driven to succeed with us. For this to happen, you need to feel supported and included which is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.