Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Robert Half is looking for a hands-on and experienced FP&A Manager to join a dynamic UK business. This role offers the opportunity to lead financial planning and analysis across multiple sites, providing insight and support to help the business achieve its strategic goals. You will manage one team member and partner with senior leaders to drive budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and analysis, including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and scenario planning

• Analyse financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and historical results, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities

• Provide commercial insight, including revenue, margin, cost analysis, business case modelling, and ad hoc financial scenarios

• Monitor cash flow and working capital, recommending improvement actions where needed

• Enhance and streamline financial processes, reporting tools, and models to improve efficiency and accuracy

• Manage, coach, and develop one direct report

• Partner with key business stakeholders, presenting financial findings and recommendations to support decision-making

• Support month-end close processes and contribute to internal and external audit requirements

• Undertake other finance projects and initiatives as required

What We're Looking For

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in FP&A, management accounting, or corporate finance

• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting

• Experience managing people

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; familiarity with business intelligence tools and ERP systems desirable

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present financial insights clearly

• Commercially minded, analytical, and detail-oriented

• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Proactive and solutions-focused, with a continuous improvement mindset

• Collaborative and able to build strong relationships across the business

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact within a growing and dynamic organisation. You'll work closely with senior leadership, contribute to key financial decisions, and play a key role in shaping business performance.

The role is located in Bury, applicants must be able to travel to the Bury site for a minimum of 4 days a week.

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