Manager, Financial Reporting, Planning and Analysis

Overview

In this role you will lead FP&A delivery for a defined Corporate Functions portfolio, guiding monthly reporting, forecasting and budgeting while building and coaching a small analyst team. You’ll partner with Finance Business Partners and senior leaders to turn data into clear performance insight. The role requires credibility navigating senior stakeholder relationships and driving improvements in accuracy and efficiency. You join a stable environment with a clear impact on finance delivery across divisions.

Responsibilities

• Own financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting for assigned Corporate Functions divisions
• Lead division-level planning cycles and ensure on-time, complete delivery
• Oversee month-end close, reconciliations and variance analysis
• Manage three FP&A analysts: allocation of work, progress tracking and quality review
• Coach team members and drive continuous improvement in accuracy and efficiency
• Provide decision-ready management information to Finance Business Partners and senior leaders
• Maintain governance, control and documentation standards
• Identify process efficiencies and explore AI-enabled automation opportunities

Key requirements

• Demonstrable FP&A experience including management reporting, forecasting and budgeting in a structured finance environment
• Experience owning recurring finance processes with accuracy, timeliness and compliance
• Experience leading or supervising a small team with coaching and performance review
• Strong analytical capability across variances and data trends
• Ability to present management information to Finance Business Partners and senior stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to challenge and build relationships
• Integrity, accountability and sound judgement within controls
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and dependencies
• Accountancy qualification or part-qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA is desirable or considered via experience
• Experience in a matrixed or deadline-driven organisation is helpful

• stakeholder management
• coaching and people leadership
• analytical thinking
• FP&A
• management reporting
• forecasting

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