Group FP&A Manager

Who you are

• A professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent
• Experience with financial forecasting, budgeting and performance management
• Experience managing, coaching or coordinating analysts, including offshore or shared service support where relevant
• Knowledge of technical accounting areas relevant to planning
• Excel experience using planning, consolidation and reporting tools such as WFP, MINT, Hyperion Essbase, Tableau or similar
• Financial and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex information into meaningful recommendations
• Stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to build trusted relationships, influence decisions and challenge constructively
• An understanding of the responsible use of AI, including data confidentiality, governance, accuracy and appropriate human oversight

What the job involves

• We're looking for a Group FP&A Manager to join our Group Financial Planning & Analysis team in the delivery of the Global planning processes for a FTSE30, c
• $8bn revenue company
• You will have regular interaction with the Global Financial Controller, Group FP&A Director, regional FP&A teams and other senior finance leaders
• Reporting into the Head of FP&A Planning you will support the annual budget, quarterly performance reviews, and monthly forecasting
• You will also support the five-year strategy
• This support ensures that the team coordinates, analyses, and translates regional and functional inputs into clear insight for senior decision-making
• You will play an important part in the ongoing standardisation, simplification, and AI-enabled redesign of FP&A planning processes
• It identifies opportunities to reduce manual effort, improve controls, enhance quality of insight, and embed more efficient ways of working
• It includes daily management of the Group FP&A Financial Analyst and coordination of offshore analyst support
• Support the Head of Planning in delivering the Group annual budget, monthly forecasting, quarterly performance reviews and five-year strategic planning processes
• Manage the daily planning timetable, instructions, templates, submissions and review processes across regions
• Review and analyse historical and forecast performance across revenue, EBIT, productivity, EPS, cash flow, capex and KPIs, identifying drivers, risks and opportunities
• Support the formulation and delivery of annual budget and strategic financial targets, including revenue, EBIT and productivity
• Prepare financial analysis, papers and presentations for the Global CFO, Global Financial Controller, Group FP&A Director, Executive Committees and Board-level discussions
• Work with regional and functional FP&A teams to improve planning procedures, standardise outputs and promote consistent use of Group systems
• Identify opportunities to redesign planning workstreams using AI, automation and digital tools, reducing manual activity, improving cycle times, strengthening controls and enhancing reporting quality
• Partner with finance transformation, data, technology and governance teams to pilot and embed AI-enabled improvements in forecasting, analysis, commentary, templates and reporting processes
• Manage the Group FP&A Financial Analyst and coordinate offshore analyst support, including prioritisation, review of deliverables, coaching and building capability in continuous improvement and responsible AI use

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Flexible working
• Discretionary bonus
• Pension
• Bupa Healthcare
• Sharesave Scheme
• 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounted dental cover