We are delighted to be supporting a quintessential hub of British hospitality-a historic brewer and pub operator in their search for a Finance Manager - Planning and Systems to play a major role in the delivery of a major Group-wide Financial Planning transformation, centred around the implementation of Anaplan as the enterprise planning platform. This is a high-impact role at the heart of FP&A transformation-supporting a small team who are responsible for designing and embedding scalable, systemised planning models that significantly improve forecasting accuracy, efficiency, and business insight.
The Role
- Delivery of a large-scale Anaplan implementation, from design through to adoption
- Translate complex business requirements into scalable financial planning models
- Enhance planning capability across budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling
- Drive improvements in planning efficiency, accuracy, and decision support
- Align finance processes with the target operating model and technology roadmap
- Collaborate across a matrix organisation, influencing senior stakeholders
What We're Looking For
- Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- Strong FP&A background within a complex organisation
- Proven experience delivering finance transformation and systems implementations
- Hands‑on experience with Anaplan (highly desirable)
- Advanced Excel and strong financial modelling capability
- Ability to translate business needs into practical, systemised solutions
- Experience working cross-functionally with Finance, IT, and external partners
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
Why Join?
- Play a key role in a high-profile finance transformation programme
- Lead the rollout of a market‑leading planning platform (Anaplan)
- Shape the future of FP&A capability across a large organisation
- Work in a highly collaborative, strategic environment
