FP&A Manager - #2163730

Location: Leeds | Hybrid working, typically 2 days per week in the office
Salary: £68,000 - £75,000 per annum DOE
Working Pattern: Agile and flexible home working

We are partnering with an established organisation to recruit an experienced FP&A Manager to lead its financial planning and analysis function.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a business undergoing significant finance transformation, with a clear ambition to move towards a more commercially focused, forward-looking finance function.

You will lead a team of five Finance Business Partners, taking ownership of budgeting, forecasting, long-term business planning and financial modelling. You will play a key role in supporting senior leadership with strategic decision-making while developing a high-performing team.

The organisation is investing in new finance systems and ways of working, creating an opportunity to influence how FP&A operates and delivers value across the wider business.

• Lead and develop a team of five Finance Business Partners, fostering collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

• Own and coordinate the annual budgeting process, ensuring robust financial plans aligned with organisational objectives.

• Lead monthly financial monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis, maintaining a strong focus on future performance and emerging risks.

• Oversee the development and ongoing maintenance of the organisation's 30-year business plan.

• Provide financial modelling, scenario analysis and business case support to directors and the executive leadership team.

• Strengthen the quality of financial insight and business partnering, helping stakeholders make informed strategic and commercial decisions.

• Work closely with Treasury and Management Accounts to ensure an integrated approach to financial planning and performance management.

• Support the ongoing finance transformation, helping embed new systems, processes and improved ways of working.

• Drive the evolution of FP&A away from predominantly historical reporting towards proactive forecasting, strategic analysis and value-added activity.

• Coach and mentor team members, supporting their professional development and the overall effectiveness of the function.

We are looking for a forward-thinking finance professional with strong FP&A expertise and the leadership skills to drive meaningful change.

You will ideally bring:

• Proven experience leading and developing a finance team.

• Extensive experience across financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial modelling.

• A strong understanding of scenario planning, financial risk and strategic business planning.

• The ability to translate complex financial information into clear, commercially relevant insights.

• Experience supporting senior stakeholders with business cases and strategic decision-making.

• A collaborative leadership style, with a genuine commitment to coaching and developing others.

• The ability to lead through change, challenge existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement.

• A proactive, forward-looking mindset with the confidence to influence stakeholders across the organisation.

A strong FP&A background is essential. This role is particularly suited to someone who enjoys looking ahead, challenging assumptions and helping shape business decisions, rather than focusing predominantly on historical management reporting.

• Salary of £68,000 - £75,000 per annum DOE

• Hybrid working, typically two days per week in the Leeds office

• Flexible, agile home-working arrangements

• Leadership responsibility for a team of five Finance Business Partners

• The opportunity to influence a significant finance transformation

• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic business planning

• The chance to shape and develop the FP&A function

If you are an experienced FP&A professional looking for a role where you can combine team leadership, strategic planning and transformation, we would welcome a conversation.

To find out more, please get in touch to discuss the opportunity in confidence.