FP&A Manager

We are supporting a well-established, manufacturing organisation based in West Yorkshire to recruit a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join their senior finance team. This role sits at the heart of the business and plays a critical part in translating financial data into meaningful commercial insight. Working closely with the Finance Director, operational teams and senior leadership, you will support strategic decision-making, performance improvement and long-term planning across the organisation.

The Role The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager will be responsible for delivering robust financial planning, insightful analysis and value-adding commercial support across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading the budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning processes Developing and maintaining detailed financial models to assess profitability, cost drivers and inventory impact Producing variance analysis against budget and forecast, with clear insight and recommendations Preparing and presenting financial reports to senior leadership to support informed decision-making Acting as a finance partner to operations and supply chain teams Monitoring and analysing inventory levels, valuation, turnover and working capital Supporting product costing, COGS reconciliation, margin analysis and pricing decisions Driving continuous improvement in financial reporting, modelling and analytical processes

The Ideal Candidate This role would suit a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working close to the business and influencing decision-making beyond finance. You are likely to have: CIMA / ACCA /ACA qualification (or equivalent) Strong experience within Financial Planning & Analysis already Exposure to inventory management/manufacturing, product costing and margin analysis Advanced financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting capability Strong Excel and Sequel experience The ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders