FP&A Manager

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Closing date for applications:
Friday 3rd July 2026

The FP&A Manager is responsible for delivering high-quality financial planning, modelling, and analysis to support decision‑making across Cross Country. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, this role plays a key part in the annual business planning process, forecasting, and long‑term financial modelling.

As the analytical lead within FP&A, the role owns and develops financial models that link P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow, providing clear insight into performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.

The FP&A Manager works closely with the Financial Controller, Finance Business Partners and other stakeholders to ensure robust, data‑driven planning and forecasting aligned to DfT funding requirements.

• Support the Head of FP&A in delivering the annual business plan and periodic forecasts, ensuring alignment with DfT funding requirements.
• Develop and maintain robust forecasting processes, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and transparency of assumptions.
• Develop and maintain a controlled assumptions log, ensuring all planning and forecasting inputs are clearly defined, version‑controlled, and consistently applied across models.
• Ensure all assumptions are traceable to operational and financial drivers, working with Finance Business Partners to validate inputs.

• Own and develop integrated financial models linking P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow.
• Deliver scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support decision‑making and risk assessment.
• Support strategic projects through detailed financial modelling and evaluation of options.

• Own and maintain the workforce cost model, ensuring accurate reflection of headcount, pay, and related cost drivers.
• Provide insight into workforce cost trends, risks, and opportunities as part of planning and forecasting cycles.

• Own long‑term cashflow forecasting, ensuring clear visibility of liquidity, funding requirements, and financial sustainability.
• Analyse underlying drivers of cash performance, including working capital and capital expenditure.

• Provide high‑quality analytical support to explain financial performance, including key drivers, trends, and variances.
• Translate complex financial outputs into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Support the development of MI and reporting to enhance planning and decision‑making.

• Work closely with Finance Business Partners to provide modelling, analysis, and planning support.
• Act as a key contact for FP&A outputs, ensuring consistency and alignment across the finance function.
• Support the Head of FP&A with ad hoc analysis, presentations, and strategic deliverables.

• Financial Modelling and Analytical Expertise
• Advanced financial modelling skills, with the ability to build best practice integrated models across P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow.
• Strong analytical capability, able to interpret complex data and identify key drivers and insights.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in model development and outputs.
• Commercial Insight and Business Understanding
• Strong understanding of financial performance drivers, including cost, revenue, and cash dynamics.
• Ability to support strategic decision‑making through robust analysis and scenario modelling.

• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term financial planning processes.
• Ability to manage multiple inputs and assumptions in a structured and disciplined way.

• Strong interpersonal skills, working effectively with Finance Business Partners and wider stakeholders.
• Able to communicate complex financial concepts clearly and concisely.

• Demonstrates strong integrity and ownership of financial models and outputs.
• Ensures transparency, consistency, and robustness of assumptions and methodologies.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)…