FP&A Manager

Venari Finance are delighted to be retained by our key high growth PE backed client in Edinburgh to recruit a newly created FP&A Manager. The role has been created due to a number of recent high profile acquisitions for our client.

The role will report directly into the Head of FP&A and will provide the successful individual with great exposure across the business, both in Scotland and Internationally.

The FP&A Manager will play a critical role in supporting the finance function as well as the wider business. This role will be responsible for providing insights and analysis to drive strategic decision-making, supporting the budgeting and forecasting processes, and working closely with various departments to ensure financial targets are met.

This would suit a qualified individual with strong excel experience, either making a move from the profession or previous FP&A Industry experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis and Reporting:

• Prepare and analyse financial reports, including variance analysis and financial performance metrics.

• Provide insightful analysis of financial results and trends to senior management.

• Be responsible for the creation of analysis on new acquisitions – this will be highly visible in the business and help drive GTM strategy.

• Assist with the preparation of monthly board reporting.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, periodic forecasts and weekly cash flow forecasts.

• Collaborate with department heads to gather and validate budget assumptions.

• Monitor and report on budget vs. actual performance, highlighting key variances and potential risks.

Business Partnering:

• Work closely with various departments to provide financial insights and support operational decision-making.

• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders to understand business needs and challenges.

• Communicate financial information in a clear and concise manner to non-financial stakeholders.

Candidate Background:

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA or ACA).

• Experience in an FP&A role, preferably within a high-growth or PE-backed business or in Corporate Finance/Financial Due Diligence environment.

• Have excellent analytical skills and be highly competent on Excel. It is essential that the candidate is able to manually work with large datasets from multiple different sources.

• Ability to interpret business performance, to identify anomalies, trends and business reasons for change.

• A strong communicator and excel at creating clear presentations, reports and financial analysis.

Package on offer:

• £60,000- £65,000

• Hybrid working- 2 days per week out of the Edinburgh head office

• Enhanced Holiday Allowance

• Private Medical Cover

For more information please get in touch with John Ramsay at Venari Finance- (url removed)