Group Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Overview

As Group FP&A Manager at Weir, you will lead planning, forecasting, budgeting, and long-range strategy for a FTSE 100 company. You’ll partner with the CFO, Group Executive, and Board to provide insight-led analysis shaping capital allocation and value creation. You’ll manage a team of qualified accountants, collaborate with Treasury, Investor Relations, and external auditors, and ensure timely, accurate financial information. This role offers high visibility and a chance to influence strategic decisions in a global engineering business.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Career development and learning support
• Access to global inclusion networks
• Sharebuilder scheme
• Wellness support for you and your family
• Collaboration with global teams

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group FP&A function and develop the team
• Own forecasting, budgeting, and five-year planning cycles
• Develop complex financial models and scenario analyses
• Prepare materials for CFO, Audit Committee, Board, and external reporting
• Collaborate with Executive Leadership, Investor Relations, and divisional finance teams
• Support Investor Relations with financial storytelling and market guidance
• Drive process improvements and embed internal controls and accounting standards
• Support stakeholder engagement and Capital Markets Day preparations

Key requirements

• Chartered Accountant qualification (CA, ACCA or CIMA) with at least five years post-qualification experience
• Strong FP&A leadership experience in a large, complex organisation (preferably PLC)
• Expertise in forecasting, budgeting, strategic planning, financial modelling, and consolidation
• Proven people leadership and stakeholder management abilities
• Effective communication across all levels of the organisation

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• communication
• forecasting
• budgeting
• financial modelling

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