Financial Planning and Analysis Manager in London

Auction Technology Group (ATG) operates a global portfolio of online marketplaces for secondary goods. Through our market-leading digital marketplaces, we connect bidders and auction houses across fragmented markets, creating value by delivering the broadest range of inventory at the best prices. The company drives the circular economy by enabling unique items to be found, acquired and re-used sustainably by a global bidder base. Headquartered in London, with offices in North America, Mexico and Germany, the company listed on the London Stock Exchange in early 2021. We have since completed multiple acquisitions, continuing a strong track record of inorganic growth. The business has strong organic growth plans with an expectation of ongoing M&A.

The successful candidate will report directly to the Director of FP&A, supporting financial planning and performance management globally. This is a role for someone who wants to shape how a listed technology company manages its finances — not just run processes. You will own core FP&A cycles but also act as the commercial finance partner for people spend, ATG's single largest cost line, working directly with HR leadership to connect workforce planning to strategic and financial outcomes. You will also partner with other C-suite functional leaders to solve problems and support value creation.

The role includes elements of financial management, helping develop business cases for investments and understanding how the group best deploys capital. It also includes support for managing our borrowing facilities through lender relationship management, covenant reporting and forecasting.

We are looking for someone with the drive to challenge existing ways of working, bring new ideas, and embrace emerging technology — including AI — to improve how we plan, analyse and report.

• FP&A Core
  • Support preparation of monthly financial reports for the board and management team, and external reporting to investors and lenders.
  • Support preparation of budget and reforecast presentations.
  • Develop and improve budgeting and forecasting infrastructure, from revenue and cost models through to three-statement financial models.
  • Support forecasting, integration planning and execution for recent and future acquisitions, including leverage implications, group financing, and integration of acquired businesses into existing reporting structures.
  • Support on ad hoc projects and analysis, including hypothesis setting, scoping and presentation of findings.
• People Cost & Workforce Planning
  • Act as the finance partner to HR on all aspects of people spend — headcount planning, compensation benchmarking, contractor and contingent workforce costs, and benefits.
  • Build and maintain rolling headcount and people cost forecasts by function and geography, ensuring workforce capacity aligns with strategic and operational objectives.
  • Develop reporting and analytics that give leadership clear visibility on people cost trends, variances, and drivers of change.
  • Support business case development for organisational changes, restructuring, or new team investments.
• Process Improvement & Technology
  • Identify and implement improvements to FP&A processes, tools and reporting — with a bias towards automation and scalability.
  • Actively explore and apply AI tools and techniques to enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting speed, and analytical depth.
  • Champion a culture of continuous improvement within the finance function.

• Previous experience in a mid-level FP&A or commercial finance role in a multi-entity, multi-geography company.
• Advanced financial modelling skills.
• Strong commercial instinct — someone who understands the numbers and asks "so what?"
• Demonstrated experience partnering with HR or operational functions on people cost management is a strong advantage.
• Drive and energy to deliver to deadlines for demanding internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-starter with ability to operate independently and take ownership.
• Excellent business partnering and communication skills — comfortable presenting to senior leadership.
• Genuine enthusiasm for using AI-native tools and applying AI in finance workflows — we want someone who is already experimenting, not waiting to be told.
• Experience with Excel add-ins that interface with reporting systems (e.g. OneStream XFGet or Sage SEI) is an advantage.
• Nice to have: existing capability or appetite to learn deeper analytics skills (e.g. SQL). Internal experts available to support development.