FP&A Manager in Bicester

Valda Energy is a dynamic and rapidly growing energy supplier based in Bicester, committed to driving business success through smart, reliable energy solutions. Established in 2019 by industry experts, we bring together a diverse combination of talent to foster continuous sustainable growth. We challenge the existing marketplace with our leading, tech-driven, and customer-focused approach. Our passion for innovation and dedication to exceptional service sets us apart.

At Valda Energy, we live by our core values: communicate, collaborate, own it, embrace change, and put the customer first. We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and evolving culture. From introducing new benefits to offering structured training opportunities and hosting frequent social events, we ensure our employees thrive.

This is a newly created role at Valda Energy, offering fantastic exposure to a range of unique and exciting areas across the business. Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial Finance, the position will play a key role in driving forecasting, financial planning, and performance analysis activities, with the opportunity to help shape and influence the wider planning strategy of the organisation.

The role will take ownership of producing high-quality management information and insight for the executive team, delivering meaningful analysis on business performance, trends, and key financial drivers to support strategic decision-making and forward-looking financial projections.

The day-to-day responsibilities will involve:

• Lead the company-wide annual budgeting cycle, periodic reforecasting, and financial planning processes, ensuring alignment with business strategy.
• Provide clear visibility of key assumptions, risks, and opportunities across forecasts and budgets to support informed decision-making across the business.
• Review, develop and enhance financial performance reporting, board packs, variance analysis, dashboards and KPIs to provide meaningful strategic insight and performance visibility.
• Own the development and continuous improvement of short- and long-term financial models, including cash flow, working capital, scenario planning, and profitability analysis.
• Analysis of monthly management accounts and financial information for presentation to executive team. Identifying trends, risks, opportunities and performance drivers to support revenue growth and profitability.
• Support decision making by providing stakeholders with meaningful insights on business performance.
• Work alongside the SLT and Exec teams to ensure analysis and insight is available to enable informed decisions around strategic planning and performance.
• Support strategic projects, investment appraisals, and business cases through robust financial modelling and scenario analysis.

The Spark we're Looking For:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong experience in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Experience using FP&A and financial planning tools such as Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Power BI, ERP systems, and ideally Microsoft Business Central or similar accounting platforms.
• Proven ability to deliver meaningful financial insight and performance analysis to senior leadership teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational data and translate it into clear, actionable insight.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships and explain complex information in a straightforward and engaging manner.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with a proactive, collaborative approach and experience improving financial reporting processes, systems, and automation capabilities.

Perks that Power Your Journey:

• Competitive annual salary.
• Company annual bonus scheme.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a length of service award increasing up to 30 days, plus an extra day off during your birthday month.
• Private medical Insurance with Vitality Health.
• Access to The Grid, our employee engagement and rewards platform, giving you exclusive discounts at hundreds of retailers, wellbeing resources, recognition tools, and more.
• Life Insurance policy, providing coverage at four times your salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support and guidance.
• Enjoy an array of complimentary snacks, drinks, and lunch options in our office.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme where we will match contributions up to 5%.
• In-house learning and development team devoted to nurturing your talent, unlocking potential and propelling you towards being your best.
• Refer a friend scheme (up to £500), monthly team events, annual company events & recognition awards.

If you like the sound of this role, we encourage you to apply even if you aren’t confident that you meet all of the requirements – you may be just who we’re looking for. We are extremely proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. To make your recruitment experience with us accessible to you, we encourage you to let us know if you have any individual requirements. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team on joinus@valdaenergy.com.