FP&A Lead Specialist. LilyLifestyle

FP&A Lead – Leeds, Permanent

We are looking for a hands‑on FP&A professional with no direct reports, offering full ownership and close business partnering. You will join a well‑established, growing manufacturing business undergoing a significant phase of investment, transformation and expansion. This growth has created a newly defined opportunity within the finance team for a high calibre FP&A professional to shape the function and support the wider business.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this position sits at the heart of the finance function, providing high‑quality insight and partnering closely with stakeholders across the business.

• Produce robust financial reporting, including variance analysis and performance tracking
• Support and enhance the monthly reporting cycle and board‑level outputs
• Deliver meaningful KPIs and commercial insights across key areas of the business
• Work closely with operational teams to provide effective business partnering
• Support pricing, margin and cost improvement initiatives, particularly across production
• Gaining a strong understanding of stock, WIP and end‑to‑end production processes
• Drive improvements in ERP reporting, data quality and automation
• Contribute to the development of best‑in‑class reporting and analytics capability
• Support ongoing systems development and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist with strategic activity, including integration projects and business growth initiatives

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience
• Proven experience within a manufacturing environment, with a strong understanding of products, production processes and operational cost drivers
• Experience analysing margins, costing and manufacturing performance
• Strong FP&A capability across planning, forecasting and financial modelling
• Confidence in stakeholder engagement and business partnering across the business
• Experience working with ERP systems and enhancing reporting capabilities
• Proactive, commercially focused mindset with the ability to drive value and continuous improvements
• Experience using Power BI (or similar tools) to develop dashboards and deliver clear, actionable business insights

• Salary of £60,000 - £65,000
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
• A genuine opportunity to shape and make the role your own
• The chance to be highly influential in business decision‑making
• Exposure to a growing organisation during a period of investment and change
• The opportunity to support the development of systems, reporting and processes