FP&A Manager in Manchester

The FP&A Manager plays a key role in supporting the financial planning, analysis, and performance management of the organisation. Working closely with the Senior FP&A Manager and cross-functional stakeholders, the role is responsible for delivering insightful financial analysis, supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, and providing clear, data-driven insights to support strategic decision making. The role will take ownership of central cost reporting and analysis, monitor and interpret market share performance, and contribute to the ongoing development and refresh of board-level reporting. Acting as a trusted partner to business stakeholders, the FP&A Manager will translate financial data into actionable insights that drive operational and strategic improvements.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and delivery of monthly management reporting, including variance analysis, commentary, and insights for stakeholders.
• Assist with the budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment with business objectives and providing clear financial visibility.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support planning, scenario analysis, and performance tracking.
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support strategic decision making and business initiatives.
• Take ownership of the analysis and monitoring of central costs, ensuring clear visibility of spending and identifying opportunities for efficiency and optimisation.
• Partner with functional budget owners to track expenditure against target, providing challenge where appropriate.
• Support cost control initiatives through analysis of cost drivers and identification of improvement opportunities.
• Monitor and analyse market share data, providing insights into trends, competitive positioning, and performance relative to the market.
• Support commercial teams with performance analysis and strategic insights to inform business decisions.
• Support the property team in providing analysis on stores up for disposal, checking these are still the right stores to dispose, and calculating overlay adjustments required in the P&L.
• Support the development and refresh of the board reporting pack, ensuring clarity, consistency, and relevance of financial insights.
• Ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned with leadership requirements.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across finance and operational teams.
• Translate complex financial information into clear insights that support operational decision making.
• Support the Senior FP&A Manager in driving a culture of data-driven decision making across the organisation.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills/experience:

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.
• Minimum 1-2 years PQE in FP&A or similar roles within large, complex organisations; experience in retail or wholesale sectors preferred.
• Advanced Excel and modelling skills.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau).
• Familiarity with Anaplan, OLAP structures, and ERP systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to influence budget holders and senior leaders through data-driven insights.

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. If you have any specific requirements, we will do everything we can to support you. Whether it is to find a pharmacy that is accessible, or if it is a part time position you are looking for, we can help find the role that is right for you. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, we will be happy to accommodate you. Please be aware that due to the high number of applications we receive it may not be possible for us to provide an outcome to all applicants. If you are not contacted within 28 days of your submission unfortunately you will have been unsuccessful.