FP & A Manager in Telford

Reference: Job ID: Posted: Closing date: Location: TelfordSalary: Up to 70K (per annum)Job type: PermanentWorking pattern: Full timeIndustry: Manufacturing & Production / Senior Finance QualifiedCompany: HaysConsultant: Hayley HeathHays office: Birmingham — 3rd Floor, One Colmore Square,Phone: Email: new companyA leading organisation based in Shropshire is now seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to provide financial leadership and business partnering support to its UK manufacturing operation. Working closely with operational leaders and cross-functional teams, this role will drive financial insight, planning, performance improvement, cost control, inventory management and operational decision-making across the manufacturing environment.Your new roleManufacturing Performance & Business PartneringPartner with operational leadership teams to support performance reviews, forecasting, action planning and business decision-making.Provide financial insight into manufacturing performance, operational costs, inventory levels, backlog, risks and opportunities.Support monthly performance reviews, explaining variances and recommending corrective actions.Develop and maintain operational scorecards and KPI reporting.Support transformation and continuous improvement initiatives through financial analysis and benefits tracking.Build strong relationships across manufacturing, supply chain, service and commercial functions.Forecasting, Budgeting & PlanningSupport forecasting and budgeting activities covering labour, overheads, materials, inventory and cost of goods sold.Work with operational stakeholders to understand capacity, productivity, efficiency, backlog and production assumptions.Challenge assumptions and identify risks and opportunities.Produce scenario modelling and business cases for investments and operational improvements.Inventory, Costing & ControlsManage inventory-related month-end processes, including valuation, provisions, write-offs and adjustments.Ensure accurate product costing, BOMs, routings and item master data governance.Maintain standard costing processes and support inventory optimisation initiatives.Lead inventory counts and support audit requirements.Strengthen controls to minimise inventory losses and improve accuracy.Reporting & AnalysisAnalyse manufacturing costs, variances, margins, inventory performance and operational KPIs.Provide reporting on backlog, demand trends, production constraints and financial impacts.Review balance sheet reconciliations, inventory adjustments and costing changes.Deliver clear and actionable financial commentary to operational stakeholders.Team LeadershipManage and develop a manufacturing finance analyst.Ensure reporting accuracy and build capability across costing, inventory and operational finance processes.Continuous ImprovementSupport projects focused on operational efficiency, inventory management, costing improvements and business transformation.Drive enhancements to reporting, controls and decision-support processes.What you'll need to succeedQualified accountant or qualified by experience.Strong manufacturing finance experience.Excellent knowledge of:Inventory accountingStandard costingBills of Materials (BOMs)RoutingsCost of Goods Sold (COGS)Manufacturing variancesExperience of forecasting, budgeting and operational performance analysis.Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.Previous people management or analyst development experience desirable.Advanced Excel and analytical skills.ERP system experience preferred.Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.Experience working within changing or transformational operational environments.What you'll get in returnAn extensive benefits package What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. # - Hayley Heath