Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Role: Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (FP&A)

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Location: Hertfordshire

Do you have experience working within Financial Planning and Analysis? Are you ACCA or CIMA qualified? Have you worked in a Commercial or Trade based company?

Our client, a well-established trade company, is looking for a confident and experience Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join their Finance team in their head office. This role will involve a wide range of responsibilities including the involvement in financial decisions and being responsible for the Management Accountant.

Main Responsibilities of the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager:

• Preparing monthly management accounts
• Ensuring forecasts are in line with required targets and reporting possible risks
• Analysing revenue flows, reporting variances and supporting top line revenue growth
• Contributing to the weekly trading review with an assessment of revenue and gross profit
• Managing the forecasting and budgeting process
• Analysing the financial and non-financial KPIS and producing detailed report
• Liaising and providing support on decisions made within the company
• Assessing sales, gross and net margin performance
• Investigating performance issues highlighted by self or senior management.
• Working alongside members of the business to ensure reporting and analysis is consistent
• Overseeing the financial awareness of non-finance staff
• Analysing and identifying areas of improvement in the processes and procedures carried out
• Managing and providing support to the Management Accountant

Ideal candidate for the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager role:

• ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Previous experience working within Financial planning and analysis
• Finance Business Partner attitude
• Strong MS Excel including modelling skills
• Experience in Data warehouse reporting
• Confident speaking to colleagues at all levels
• Leadership skills
• Analytical and numerical
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

If you are interested in applying or would like to hear more about the FP&A role, please hit apply!