FP&A Manager

Gleeson Recruitment Group are looking to recruit an FP&A Manager for a highly profitable business based in Wolverhampton who continue to experience significant growth.  This role will be to improve the quality of the forecasting and management information and will report to the Finance Director.  This is a newly created role and will take on a senior position within the finance team who are 12 strong.  You will work closely with operational managers to understand, analyse and model business growth and evaluate areas for improvement across all geographies in which the business operates.

The role of FP&A Manager is seen as a key development position within the finance department for the successful candidate. Opportunities will arise to work alongside the Finance Director and Managing Director and to lead ad hoc projects to improve business efficiency.

The Company

The successful FP&A Manager will be working for a highly profitable business who operate across the UK and Europe with a T/O of approx. £200 million.   They have a stable finance team and offer a very good working environment that has a supportive culture.  This role will also allow you access to the Board and Senior Management team and therefore the ability to engage at this level is critical.

The Role

As the FP&A Manager you will undertake the following:

• Develop and improve financial planning and forecasting
• Produce and analyse monthly rolling forecasts
• Produce quarterly rolling forecasts and annual consolidated budgets to include commentary
• Analysis and review of business performance
• Contribute to improving processes and reporting timelines
• Prepare analysis suitable to support management decision making and in turn improve profitability
• Be involved and lead on a number of ad hoc finance projects

The Candidate

As the successful FP&A Manager you will be:

• A qualified accountant with approx. 5 years PQE
• Ability to produce and understand reporting across a multi-site environment
• Strong excel skills and ERP systems exposure
• Ability to engage with both finance and operations

The Benefits Package

The following benefits package is available to the successful FP&A Manager:

• Base salary of £50k / £60k
• Bonus 
• Pension
• Healthcare