Fp&A Manager

Base pay range

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Key Responsibilities

Take responsibility for designing and managing the organization's financial planning cycle, including the preparation of the yearly budget and the rolling monthly forecasts.

Gather, validate, and integrate contributions from commercial, operational, and finance teams to improve forecast reliability.

Critically assess existing forecasting and financial models, rebuilding or enhancing them to better serve the business.

Partner with senior leadership to optimize the use of automation, ensuring greater efficiency across standard finance processes.

Generate forward-looking income statements by analyzing historical patterns alongside emerging business trends.

Consolidate information drawn from multiple internal platforms, refine raw data, and deliver clear, metric-based performance insights to decision-makers.

Build a detailed knowledge of the forecasting principles and inputs underpinning business plans, rigorously testing their validity and recommending alternatives where necessary.

Collaborate with Finance and Operations teams to provide thorough monthly performance reviews, including :

Analysis of profitability by location.

Practical recommendations to improve margins across the business.

Act as the key liaison for group-level reporting, ensuring corporate headquarters receive accurate and timely submissions.

Work closely with senior finance leaders to review and interpret central reporting outputs on a monthly basis.

Direct and coordinate initiatives to fairly allocate costs across business units.

Deliver tailored financial analysis and data insights on request to support strategic and operational decision-making.

Candidate requirements

Education & Credentials

Professionally qualified accountant, holding membership with a recognized institute (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

Skills & Expertise

Advanced ability to interpret and analyze complex data sets.

Proven proficiency in QlikView with expert-level capability.

Confident communicator with strong presentation delivery skills.

Sound understanding of commercial drivers and business performance.

Professional Background

Minimum of three years' experience in a post-qualification role within an industry setting.

Sector-specific exposure is advantageous but not mandatory.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Retail

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