Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Marc Daniels is partnering with a fast-growing manufacturing business to appoint a sole FP&A Manager who will own the company's FP&A controls, budgeting, and forecasting. This is a high-visibility, autonomous role where you will:

• Design and build the company's end-to-end financial model, integrating revenue, cost, headcount, and cash flow drivers.
• Establish driver-based forecasting and scenario planning, linking operational KPIs to financial outcomes.
• Own the annual budget process and implement a rolling forecast cadence
• Act as primary finance business partner to CEO, COO, and functional leaders on pricing, unit economics, and investment decisions.
• Build monthly management reporting packs including P&L, variance analysis, KPIs, and narrative commentary.
• Create board and investor reporting materials with financial narratives, KPI strips, and forward-looking outlooks.
• Define and implement FP&A processes, templates, and controls for budgeting, forecasting, and variance reviews.
• Select and implement FP&A technology and BI dashboards to automate reporting and insight generation.
• Define the FP&A team structure and hire analysts as the business scales, embedding a culture of commercial curiosity and accuracy. You will be:
• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Experienced in FP&A or management accounting
• Confident leading cross-functional meetings and challenging the business constructively
• Advanced in Excel and comfortable working with ERP systems
• Self-motivated, accurate, and happy to work as the sole FP&A Manager