FP&A Manager – Planning and Reporting

FP&A Manager – Planning & Reporting – Basingstoke | £65,000 – £75,000 | Hybrid

Are you an experienced finance professional who enjoys looking beyond the numbers?

We're looking for an FP&A Manager to take a leading role in financial planning, forecasting and reporting, while working closely with senior leaders to help shape important business decisions.

This is a broad and highly visible role for someone who enjoys combining technical finance expertise, commercial thinking, problem-solving and people leadership. You'll have the opportunity to influence how financial information is used, improve existing processes and help the wider organisation make better, more informed decisions.

The role

You'll take ownership of the annual planning and budgeting process, ensuring financial plans are robust, realistic and aligned with wider business priorities.

You'll also lead the forecasting process, providing forward-looking analysis, scenario modelling and insight that helps senior leaders understand what is happening today and what could happen next.

A key part of the role will be making financial information accessible and meaningful. You'll produce and present management information, explain the story behind the numbers and highlight the risks, opportunities and actions that matter.

You'll work closely with senior operational and functional leaders, acting as a trusted finance partner. This means being confident enough to challenge assumptions, ask the right questions and provide constructive advice, while building strong relationships along the way.

You'll also play an important role in evaluating new projects, investments and changes to services, ensuring the financial implications are properly understood before decisions are made.

You'll have the opportunity to

Lead the annual budgeting, planning and forecasting cycle.

Develop financial forecasts, scenarios and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making.

Produce insightful management reports and communicate the key messages clearly to senior stakeholders.

Work closely with operational leaders to understand performance, investigate variances and identify opportunities for improvement.

Provide financial input into business cases, projects and significant change programmes.

Identify financial risks and work with stakeholders to develop practical solutions.

Support efficiency and cost-saving initiatives, tracking progress and helping to turn opportunities into measurable results.

Improve reporting processes and find better, more efficient ways of working.

Introduce greater use of automation, data visualisation and technology to improve financial insight.

Lead and develop a team of finance professionals, supporting their technical and professional growth.

Manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

About you

You'll be a qualified accountant with strong experience across FP&A, financial planning, forecasting and management reporting.

More importantly, you'll be someone who can connect the numbers to the wider picture.

You'll be comfortable working with senior stakeholders and confident presenting complex financial information in a straightforward way. You won't be afraid to challenge when something doesn't look right, but you'll do so constructively and with the aim of finding a solution.

We're looking for someone with:

A full CCAB qualification and relevant post-qualified experience.

Strong experience across budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.

Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills.

Advanced Excel/spreadsheet capability.

The ability to interpret complex information and turn it into clear recommendations.

Strong communication and influencing skills.

Experience working with senior stakeholders across different areas of an organisation.

Experience of improving processes and introducing new ways of working.

The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.

Experience of managing, coaching or developing finance professionals.

Experience working in a complex or regulated environment would be useful, as would experience with Power BI or similar reporting and data visualisation tools.

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who is curious, commercially aware and naturally analytical.

You'll enjoy getting into the detail, but you won't get lost in it. You'll be able to step back, understand the bigger picture and explain what the numbers really mean.

You'll also be someone who enjoys working with people. Whether you're challenging a senior leader, helping a colleague understand their numbers or developing someone in your team, you'll communicate with confidence, professionalism and empathy.

Why consider it?

This is an opportunity to step into a role with genuine influence.

You'll be close to senior decision-making, have the freedom to improve how finance operates and play an important part in shaping future. It's a role that offers variety, visibility and the chance to make a tangible difference, rather than simply producing numbers at the end of the month.

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