Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Robert Half is excited to be working with a growing business in its search for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a key role within the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

As a FP&A Manager, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Team Management: Manage the workload and development of the Financial Analyst (part-qualified).
• Planning & Forecasting:
• Take full ownership of the annual budget and quarterly forecast process, previously handled by the CFO.
• Collaborate closely with the senior leadership team to gather key inputs.
• Reporting & Analysis: Handle components of monthly management reporting and analysis.
• Financial Modelling:
• Maintain and enhance the long-term 3-statement financial model.
• Provide support for financial modelling and bid reviews.
• Operational & Supply Chain Analysis: Partner with operations to lead cost reduction initiatives and conduct supply chain analysis.
• Contract Management: Oversee the customer and supplier contracts database, ensuring compliance with major contract terms.
• Cash Forecasting: Manage and optimise the cash forecasting process.
• Project Monitoring: Track project performance versus budget during both implementation and recurring phases while managing month-end project revenue recognition and cost monitoring.
• ESG Reporting: Coordinate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting to the business\’s main shareholder.
• Profitability Analysis: Conduct detailed customer and product profitability analyses.

Key Qualifications & Attributes

To succeed in this role, the ideal candidate will have the following:

• Professional Qualification: Fully qualified accountant (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CIMA) with substantial post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Technical Expertise: Advanced financial modelling and technical accounting skills.
• Commercially Minded: Sharp, curious, analytical, and commercially focused with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.