Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Our client is a PE backed international manufacturer operating across multiple markets, delivering specialist products and services. The business continues to experience sustained growth and investment across its global operations. With a dynamic and fast-paced environment, the business places a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and strategic growth.

This is a commercially focused FP&A Manager position offering broad exposure across group finance, commercial performance and strategic planning. The role will take ownership of group budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and financial analysis across multiple entities, providing key insight to support senior leadership decision-making.

Working closely with finance, sales and operational stakeholders, the successful candidate will play a central role in analysing business performance, improving reporting processes and developing financial models to support future growth. The position offers a mix of strategic and hands-on responsibilities within a fast-paced, evolving international business environment.

• Lead regular financial review meetings with operational and commercial stakeholders to provide insight into performance against budgets and forecasts
• Deliver group sales, margin and profitability reporting across entities, customers and business segments
• Produce segmental and vertical P&L analysis, including variance reporting and EBITDA performance
• Prepare monthly board reporting packs and support budget and forecast presentations for senior leadership
• Analyse financial performance trends and provide recommendations to improve business outcomes
• Develop and maintain fully integrated group budget and forecast models, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting
• Manage consolidation processes, including intercompany eliminations and group margin reporting
• Partner with commercial teams to ensure accuracy of sales and margin forecasts
• Collaborate with finance, sales, and operations teams across multiple entities to support planning cycles
• Build ad hoc financial models to support strategic initiatives and decision-making
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes, controls and systems
• Support wider finance transformation and continuous improvement
• Contribute to ad hoc financial projects and analysis as required
• Partner with department leaders to provide financial guidance and performance insight
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of management information and reporting outputs
• Support the development and mentoring of junior finance team members as the team grows

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Previous experience within FP&A, financial modelling and management reporting
• Experience with in manufacturing or FMCG would be advantageous
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights
• Experience producing consolidated management reporting and forecasting across multiple entities
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and data integrity
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
• Adaptable and comfortable working within evolving business environments and systems