Finance Manager, FP&A in Bracknell

Epicor is seeking a highly analytical, commercially minded, and strategic Finance Manager, FP&A to support the company's continued growth as a leading provider of industry specific ERP software solutions. Reporting to the Senior Director, FP&A, this office based role will serve as a key finance business partner to leaders across EMEA, APAC and global functions, delivering financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and strategic decision support.

The successful candidate will bring strong FP&A experience within a B2B SaaS or enterprise software environment, ideally with ERP industry experience. This role requires a deep understanding of recurring revenue business models, strong commercial acumen, and experience supporting sales organizations through pipeline analysis, revenue forecasting, quota planning, sales incentive compensation management, and strategic business partnering. This individual will play a critical role in supporting Epicor's strategic priorities, including cloud growth, operational excellence, profitability optimization, and long term value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Forecasting
  • Lead annual operating plans, quarterly forecasts, and long range financial planning processes.
  • Develop and maintain driver based financial models supporting revenue, bookings, ARR, cloud growth, operating expenses, and profitability.
  • Partner with senior business leaders to evaluate strategic initiatives, investment opportunities, and resource allocation decisions.
  • Provide scenario analysis, risk assessments, and financial recommendations.
• Performance Management
  • Support cloud migration and subscription growth initiatives.
  • Partner with Sales, Channel, Finance Operations, Customer Success teams and Marketing to support a regular reporting cadence.
  • Analyze pipeline health, conversion rates, sales velocity, bookings performance, and forecast accuracy.
• Sales Org Design and Support
  • Support annual sales planning, territory modeling, quota setting, and capacity planning.
  • Develop annual sales quotas aligned with corporate growth objectives.
  • Prepare, review and validate commission calculations and sales incentive payouts.
  • Support compensation plan design and territory realignment analysis.
• Reporting & Executive Support
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reviews.
  • Support Executive Leadership Team and Board reporting.
  • Deliver KPI dashboards and executive reporting.
• Process Improvement & Financial Excellence
  • Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes and reporting.
  • Leverage AI enabled tools to improve reporting efficiency and forecasting accuracy.

Required Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor's degree & above or Accounting qualification or equivalent professional qualification in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
• 8-10+ years of progressive FP&A, preferred within technology sector (ERP).
• Experience supporting SaaS revenue business models.
• Experience partnering with Executive Leadership Teams and senior finance leaders.
• Ability and willingness to work from the Bracknell office on a full time basis (with flexibility).

Technical Skills

• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Extensive Oracle Hyperion Essbase, Anaplan and similar experience including multidimensional reporting, financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and report development.
• Experience with Power BI and business intelligence tools.
• Experience supporting Sales compensation, Reporting, quota management, and annual sales planning processes.
• Experience utilizing Salesforce and related reporting tools to analyze pipeline performance and support revenue forecasting.
• Comfortable leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies to improve financial analysis, forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, decision support, and business processes.
• Understanding of software revenue recognition principles and financial reporting requirements.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong executive communication and presentation abilities.
• Growth mindset with a willingness to embrace AI, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Results driven with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Competitive Pay & Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health and wellness benefits designed to support your overall well being.
• Internal Mobility: Opportunities for mentorship, continuing education, and focused career goal setting, with 25% of positions filled internally.
• Career Development: Free LinkedIn Learning licenses for everyone, along with a Mentoring Program to boost your personal development.
• Education Support: Geographically specific programs to balance the cost of education with the benefits of continued learning and personal development.
• Inclusive Workplace: Collaborate with a diverse team in an inclusive, global workplace that fosters innovation and celebrates partnership.
• Work Life Balance: Policies built on mutual trust and support, encouraging time off to rest, recharge, and reconnect.
• Global Mobility: Comprehensive support for international relocations and permanent residency processes.

Equal Opportunities and Accommodations Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. Epicor is committed to creating a workplace and global community where inclusion is valued.