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Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join their team in Manchester. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide support and challenge the UK & Ireland business, driving operational performance through effective team leadership and management. The successful candidate will lead proactive reporting, analysis, planning, business and decision support to UK&I and Group Finance. With a competitive salary of £55,000 - £60,000 plus car and bonus, this role provides a unique chance to work within a dynamic environment where your skills will be valued and nurtured.
What you'll do:
As a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the UK & Ireland business by driving operational performance through effective team leadership. You will be responsible for leading the budgeting cycle, managing relationships with Group Financial Planning & Analysis, and providing high-quality management information. Your analytical skills will be crucial in maximising trading opportunities. Additionally, you will manage key gross profit accounting processes and provide ad-hoc support to the Finance Director.
- Manage relationship with Group Financial Planning & Analysis, ensuring all their reporting and analysis requirements are met.
- Lead the budgeting cycle ensuring all Stakeholder inputs are captured and reported to Group in a timely manner.
- Mentor and motivate a small team.
- Work with Operations teams to ensure delivery of high-quality management information.
- Provide analysis to ensure maximising trading opportunities.
- Lead and manage weekly trading and monthly forecasting processes.
- Provide ad-hoc support to the Finance Director and other Finance functional heads as required.
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for this Financial Planning & Analysis Manager role is a fully qualified accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge. You bring previous experience in a similar role along with your analytical skills that allow you to understand complex financial data. Your excellent communication skills enable you to liaise effectively with both finance and non-finance colleagues. Prior experience in the retail, leisure or hospitality sector would be advantageous but not essential. Above all else, you are a great relationship builder and a trusted advisor to the wider business.
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- Previous experience in a financial planning & analysis role is essential.
- Prior experience gained within the retail, leisure or hospitality sector is desirable.
- Highly analytical, able to drill into and understand the numbers.
- Great communicator, both with finance and non-finance colleagues.
- Great relationship builder, to become a trusted advisor to the wider business.
- Experience in leading a small team would be an advantage.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
