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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 + bonus
Location: Manchester
Keywords: Financial Planning, Analysis, Manager, Finance, Strategic Decision-Making
Our client is seeking a dynamic, driven Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join their finance team. This newly created role will be pivotal in providing financial insights, driving operational efficiency, and supporting strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical skills, business acumen, and a deep understanding of financial processes to guide the business towards achieving its ambitious growth plans.
- Pivotal role in providing financial insights and driving operational efficiency
- Opportunity to support strategic decision-making within a growing company
- Chance to utilise strong analytical skills, business acumen, and financial process knowledge
What you'll do:
As a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, you will play an integral role in shaping the financial future of the company. Your expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling will be crucial in guiding strategic decisions. You will work closely with various teams across the organisation, providing them with valuable insights into cost drivers, revenue streams, and investment opportunities. Your ability to communicate complex financial information effectively will enable you to influence key stakeholders and contribute significantly to the company's growth.
- Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.
- Provide analysis on variances to forecasted numbers.
- Develop and maintain financial models to analyse business performance and future scenarios.
- Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports, including variance analysis, KPIs, and trend insights, to senior management and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with operational teams to evaluate and challenge key cost drivers, revenue streams, and investment opportunities.
- Utilise strong modelling skills to produce and update models to slicken the financial planning processes.
- Work closely with business unit heads to provide actionable insights and drive profitability improvements.
- Support operational leaders in understanding financial performance and aligning resources to achieve business goals.
What you bring:
As a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, your professional accounting qualifications coupled with your proven experience in an FP&A role make you an ideal candidate for this position. Your strong knowledge of financial modelling, forecasting, variance analysis along with proficiency in financial systems and advanced Excel skills will be highly valued. Your excellent communication skills will enable you to present complex data clearly and influence key stakeholders effectively. Your analytical mindset will be instrumental in solving problems and supporting decisions that drive the company's growth.
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent.
- Proven experience in an FP&A role.
- Strong knowledge of financial modelling, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Proficient in financial systems and advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical mindset with a focus on problem-solving and decision support.
What sets this company apart:
Join an ambitious company with realistic plans to grow significantly. You will have the opportunity to work closely with C-Suite members and report into a high calibre Finance Directors. The company offers opportunities for professional development and career progression. Be part of a business at the start of an ambitious growth journey and make your mark on finance in a culture which promotes positive change. The company also values work-life balance and promotes a mature, flexible working environment.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
