FP&A Manager

An exciting opportunity has become available for a commercially focused and analytical FP&A Manager to join a growing and ambitious organisation. This role is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys leveraging data to influence business decisions, drive profitability, and support long-term strategic growth. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer , you will play a critical role in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance analysis across multiple entities. The successful candidate will work closely with leadership teams, providing meaningful financial insights and recommendations that support key strategic initiatives and commercial objectives. This position is suited to a proactive and solutions-oriented individual who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys building financial models, and can confidently engage with stakeholders at all levels of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes across the organisation.
• Deliver in-depth financial analysis to support both strategic and operational decision-making.
• Conduct financial due diligence on new opportunities, investments, and business initiatives.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex financial models to support planning and forecasting activities.
• Prepare executive-level management reports, dashboards, and performance analyses.
• Monitor and evaluate profit and loss performance, identifying drivers of profitability and areas for improvement.
• Perform variance analysis against budgets, forecasts, and strategic targets, providing actionable recommendations.
• Conduct detailed cost analysis and assist with cost optimisation and pricing initiatives.
• Evaluate the financial performance of multiple business units and entities through comprehensive reporting.
• Partner with operational stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability, and overall business performance.
• Support long-range planning, scenario modelling, and strategic forecasting exercises.

Requirements

• CIMA qualification preferred, alternatively a BCom degree with completed Articles .
• 23 years experience within FP&A, Commercial Finance, Financial Analysis , or a similar role.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and business performance reporting.
• Proven experience in financial analysis and management reporting.
• Exposure to financial due diligence processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to develop sophisticated financial models from scratch.
• Solid understanding of variance analysis, profitability repor

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