Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join their team in Manchester. This role offers an attractive salary range of £60,000 - £70,000. As the FP&A Manager, you will provide support and challenge the UK & Ireland business, driving operational performance through effective team leadership and management. You will lead and facilitate proactive reporting, analysis, planning, business and decision support to UK&I and Group Finance.
What you'll do:
* Manage relationship with Group FP&A, ensuring all their reporting and analysis requirements are met.
* Lead the budgeting cycle ensuring all Stakeholder inputs are captured and we report to Group in a timely manner.
* Lead, mentor and motivate a small team.
* Work with Operations teams to ensure delivery of high-quality management information.
* Provide analysis to ensure we are maximizing trading opportunities.
* Lead and manage weekly trading and monthly forecasting processes.
* Manage key Gross profit accounting processes.
* Provide ad-hoc support to the Finance Director and other Finance functional heads as required.
What you bring:
* Fully qualified accountant with good technical accounting knowledge and post qualification experience.
* Previous experience in a financial planning & analysis role is essential.
* Prior experience gained within the retail, leisure or hospitality sector is desirable.
* Highly analytical, able to drill into and understand the numbers.
* Great communicator, both with finance and non-finance colleagues.
* Great relationship builder, to become a trusted advisor to the wider business.
* Experience in leading a small team would be an advantage.
About the job
Contract Type: FULL_TIME
Specialism: Accountancy & Finance
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Senior Management
Location: Manchester
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum + bonus + wider benefits
Job Reference: 1TBTMK-ED0838C6
Date posted: 19 December 2024
Consultant: Charlotte Clooney
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