Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Location: Ellesmere Port / ability to work from home at times

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday

Are you an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager looking to combine financial expertise, commercial business partnering and systems transformation in a growing organisation?

Animal Trust is looking for an FP&A Manager to lead financial forecasting, budgeting, financial modelling and performance reporting across our network of veterinary surgeries and hospitals. This is an exciting opportunity to turn complex financial and operational data into actionable insights that support strategic planning, improve business performance and drive informed decision‑making.

Working closely with Finance, Operations, Technology and Capital Projects, you will help modernise our financial planning processes, develop more integrated forecasting tools and strengthen the link between operational performance and financial outcomes.

About Animal Trust:

Animal Trust is an independent, not‑for‑profit veterinary social enterprise committed to making comprehensive veterinary care more accessible and affordable.

As a Community Interest Company (CIC), we reinvest in our people, facilities and services. Across our veterinary surgeries, referral services and Pet A&E hospitals, we are focused on delivering the right care at the right cost, while maintaining the highest standards of animal welfare.

Our values guide everything we do:
Animal Welfare First, Right Care, Right Cost, Together with Purpose and Expertise in Practice.

Closing date: 6 November 2026

• Lead the organisation’s P&L, capital expenditure (CAPEX) and cash forecasting processes.
• Drive the transition from Excel-based forecasting models to a more efficient, integrated rolling forecasting platform.
• Develop driver‑based financial models linking appointments, clinical capacity, staffing levels, revenue and costs to financial performance.
• Coordinate budgeting assumptions with budget holders and develop scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Provide accurate, forward‑looking financial insight to support business planning, cash flow forecasting and funding requirements.

• Lead management reporting across individual sites, regions and the wider organisation.
• Analyse financial performance, revenue trends, productivity, activity levels and cost variances against budget and forecast.
• Identify risks, trends and opportunities for improved financial and operational performance.
• Translate financial data into clear, meaningful management information, providing recommendations that support better decision‑making.
• Work with the Financial Controller to ensure forecasts and management reporting reconcile to accurate, reliable financial actuals.

• Build effective relationships with Operations, Capital Projects and budget holders, providing financial insight and constructive challenge.
• Connect operational KPIs with financial outcomes to improve visibility of performance across our multi‑site veterinary business.
• Partner with operational leaders to develop improvement plans and monitor the financial and operational impact of agreed actions.
• Support the Finance Director with forecasting inputs for cash flow, funding and wider financial planning.

• Lead the development and improvement of financial planning, forecasting and management information systems.
• Translate Finance and operational requirements into clear business requirements for technology solutions.
• Work with Technology and external data partners to evaluate, select, implement and improve forecasting and reporting tools.
• Drive the adoption of new…