Finance Manager in Winnersh

Fittleworth Medical is a leading Dispensing Appliance Contractor (DAC) and provides a home dispensing service to over 60,000 clients across a wide range of products. Offering a cut‑to‑fit stoma product customisation service, we meet the diverse and individual needs of our clients. Fittleworth is part of the wider JDS Family and continues to be on a journey of rapid growth and transformation. Fittleworth provides a discreet and reliable home dispensing service through a dedicated Customer Service Team and 38 dispensing centres nationwide.

At the heart of the business are Fittleworth’s 360 employees who live and breathe the immutable principles of our business. The Immutable Principles are timeless guideposts that define what it means to be an employee at Fittleworth. We strive to embody these qualities in our actions as individuals and as a company.

• Dignity of the Person: Our employees, indeed, all people, have dignity and intrinsic value independent of the work they do. We treat each other with respect. We vigilantly strive to meet the needs of those who use our products and services.
• Service: We serve those who use our products and services, our other customers, each other, and our communities, all with humility, compassion, and perseverance.
• Integrity: Integrity is at the heart of how we do business. The ethical way is the only way. We are open and truthful, treat others justly, and do the right thing even when it is difficult.
• Stewardship: We have been entrusted with an independent and employee‑owned company. As stewards of that trust, we are guided by the policies and principles of our founder, John Dickinson Schneider, to ensure that Hollister continues in perpetuity as independent and employee owned and that as the company grows and prospers, it remains financially strong.

The Role:

• Lead the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Team: Management, Development and coaching of 2 Direct Reports. A confident leader who sets high standards, drives performance and who is capable of creating a best‑in‑class function through strong recruitment, development and retention of staff and the implementation or improvement of best‑fit processes and systems. This role requires a 4 day onsite presence at the Winnersh office with some travel to Littlehampton and Nottingham.
• Business Partner: Work with senior leadership to support decision making. Proactively business partner the commercial business, co‑developing business objectives and monitor performance to maximise both growth & profitability. Ensure numbers reflect an accurate financial picture by working with budget owners to understand where accruals/pre‑payments need to be actioned, correct classification of opex vs. capex. Provide constructive challenge to ensure corporate goals are achieved, and where appropriate, course correction actions are implemented. Continual monitoring of effectiveness of initiatives, reporting of Key Performance Indicators and recommendations of actions for management to take.
• Tell the story through the numbers and bring actionable strategic insight: Bring the numbers to life, answering the What, So What, Now What – present findings and recommendations to senior leadership to inform strategic planning. Hold the business to account, ensuring corrective actions are taken & opportunities are enacted upon to deliver the desired outcome and drive the business forward. Enhance decision making to support delivery of short and long term financial objectives.
• Own and drive the Business Performance Review Materials & Agenda: Monthly Management Review (MMR) packs to be prepared and presented at UK MMR Meeting, with focus on key upsides/downsides, actions to be taken, decisions to be made and follow‑ups required. Preparation and review of full P&L, producing presentations with clear explanations of key variances vs plan performance. Oversee the monthly management reporting and review process, obtain a thorough understanding of the market dynamics as well as the P&L variances between actual and plan on a monthly and year to date basis.
• Continuous Automated Live Rolling Forecast for current year and year plus 1: Live full P&L view by month per GL, with feeds into; Product Business Unit (PBU) purchases. Reviews with budget owners to align if any impact from past month’s performance on future months, whether favourable or adverse, and one time or recurring.
• Own and lead the budgeting, forecasting and Corporate cycles: Lead the annual planning process with full alignment of all stakeholders in advance of any Corporate submissions. To manage UK financial planning processes, ensuring a thorough understanding of the market dynamics affecting the financials. Set the annual / monthly team calendars in sync with Global and local stakeholders to deliver to both Corporate and local requirements. Devising and leading processes to provide timely and meaningful reporting and insight. Ensure all plan processes are completed in accordance with issued timelines, guidelines and assumptions.
• Other: To provide ad‑hoc reviews/reports and undertake specific projects or tasks as requested by the Finance Director and any other stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent, with preference in Finance or Accounting.
• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent).
• At least 5 – 8 years FP&A experience.
• Must possess and demonstrate a high degree of commercial & operational acumen as well as analytical and process leadership competence.

Experience:

• Strong computer literacy with a good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook – Power BI, BPC & Microsoft Dynamics experience would be highly advantageous.
• Technically adept, with the ability to lead and instil technical excellence across the FP&A and wider finance function.
• Logical and analytical thinker with strong numerical skills & the ability to challenge and influence.
• Demonstration of strong teamwork & leadership skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build effective working relationships at all organisation levels.
• Proven experience of successfully influencing senior leaders along with stakeholders across all levels within the business as well as externally.
• Natural curiosity and drive to always ask ‘why’ and provide actionable insight through analysis of data and translation of what the data is telling us.
• Business partnering experience having driven appropriate challenge and support from finance across a business.
• Strong organisational skills with a focus on achieving deadlines.
• Proven change management skills.
• Team player with a positive “can do” attitude. Customer focused and service driven.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to take ownership, to work autonomously and use initiative.
• Personal integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to use initiative and perform under pressure.
• Confident with ability to influence and persuade others.
• Strong attention to detail is essential.
• Experience in areas of finance outside of FP&A would be highly advantageous.

What Do We Offer?

• Life Insurance Cover x10 Annual Salary.
• Competitive full pension scheme of 8.5% employer contribution.
• Employee cost of private healthcare covered with option to add family members.
• A comprehensive, embedded Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to our bespoke employee reward platform “Fittle-perks” providing amazing perks such as discounts across major retailers and access to an online Wellbeing Centre!
• 25 days annual leave, bank holidays.
• Enhanced support on family friendly policy.