FP&A Manager

FP&A Manager Working Pattern:
Hybrid Salary: £60,000 - £65,000

Contract:

Permanent Sector:
Social Housing

Location:

South of England

The Role We are working with a large housing association to recruit an experienced FP&A Manager to join its Finance function. This is an important role within the FP&A team, providing high-quality financial analysis, modelling and insight to support strategic decision-making across the organisation. Working closely with the Head of FP&A, you will play a key role in the development and maintenance of the organisation's long-term financial plan, forecasting and scenario modelling.

You will have the opportunity to work across a broad range of strategic and financial planning activities, including investment appraisal, funding requirements, cash flow forecasting, financial capacity and risk analysis. The role would suit a qualified accountant with strong FP&A experience who has previously worked in social housing or property and is confident partnering with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities Lead the preparation and ongoing development of the annual financial plan and financial forecasts. Coordinate planning and forecasting information across the organisation, ensuring accuracy and consistency. Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models to support strategic planning, investment decisions, business cases and funding requirements. Undertake scenario analysis, stress testing and sensitivity analysis, identifying financial risks, opportunities and appropriate mitigation. Oversee the production and development of monthly cash flow forecasts.

Monitor key financial and operational KPIs, identifying trends and providing insight to senior stakeholders. Produce financial analysis to support regulatory, investor, lender and credit rating requirements. Contribute to interest budgeting and forecasting through analysis of financial planning outputs and funding assumptions. Identify opportunities to improve FP&A processes, reporting automation and the accessibility of financial information. Support the development and effective use of financial planning, reporting and business intelligence systems.

Provide coaching and day-to-day leadership to two FP&A Analysts. Essential experience We are looking for an experienced FP&A professional who can combine strong technical finance skills with commercial and strategic thinking. You will ideally have: A recognised accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent. Significant experience within FP&A, financial planning, budgeting and forecasting. Strong financial modelling and scenario-planning experience.

Experience analysing financial and management information and translating it into meaningful insight. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain complex financial information to non-finance audiences.

Experience of financial planning or reporting systems. Previous experience managing, coaching or developing junior finance professionals would be advantageous.

Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence tools is desirable.