Interim FP&A Manager

A highly successful Leeds-based retail business is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to join its team at its City Centre office.

As FP&A Manager, you will play a pivotal role in analysing both historical and current business performance, as well as driving forward-looking forecasting. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, providing key insights to support strategic decision-making.

• Prepare and deliver high-level presentations for the Board, senior management, and external stakeholders.
• Provide insightful analysis to support evaluation of commercial opportunities, achievement of business objectives, and strategic planning, while identifying risks, trends, and future growth opportunities.
• Take ownership of reporting packs and deliver ad hoc analysis to support weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting requirements for both internal leadership and external stakeholders.
• Lead and enhance the budgeting and strategic planning process, including long-term P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow forecasting, ensuring alignment with business strategy and funding requirements.
• Develop and maintain KPI reporting, advising leadership on metrics that drive meaningful improvements in performance.
• Support forecasting processes by reviewing operational assumptions, investigating variances, and providing constructive challenge to optimise decision-making.
• Assist in the annual budgeting cycle and delivery of a rolling two-year medium-term plan.
• Support the 13-week rolling cash flow forecasting process.
• Contribute to the Group’s monthly management reporting, delivering clear and insightful analysis.
• Provide sales and margin analysis across channels, business units, and geographic regions.
• Support stock analysis, including optimisation levels, slow-moving inventory, purchase order timing, and open-to-buy planning.
• Work closely with the Finance Director, supporting all aspects of corporate financial management.
• Act as a business partner to both finance and non-finance teams, including Sales, Operations, and HR.
• Drive the development of Navision reporting capabilities and support the training of finance and non-finance teams to maximise system usage.

• Proven FP&A experience, ideally within a retail environment.
• Experience with Navision is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

This role is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract. If you’re looking to make an impact within a dynamic and growing business, we’d love to hear from you.