Role
Finatal has been mandated by a PE backed manufacturing business, seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to play a key role in financial reporting, analysis, financial accuracy for the business.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain budget and forecast models for group entities, ensuring accurate consolidation and elimination of intercompany transactions.
- Collaborate with business units to finalise budget and forecast submissions.
- Analyse performance against budgets/forecasts, addressing significant variances and recommending corrective actions.
- Prepare and review group sales and margins, ensuring proper segmental reporting and elimination of intercompany figures.
- Conduct margin analyses, liaise with teams to address variances, and provide actionable insights to senior management.
- Perform cost analysis, identify efficiency opportunities, and support strategic decisions with ad hoc financial models.
- Prepare group sales flash reports with variance commentary and manage group consolidation under FRS102.
- Reconcile intercompany balances at month-end and ensure accurate segmental P&L reporting.
- Support external audits by providing documentation and resolving queries.
- Continuously streamline reporting processes and assist with ad hoc projects.
- Provide financial guidance to department heads to support performance monitoring.
- Mentor junior staff and ensure the accuracy and integrity of group financial reporting.
Requirements
- CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified, or equivalent
- Advanced Excel skills and model building skills in Excel
- Strong Manufacturing experience required
- 3 to 5 years in Group reporting/ Group commercial and FP&A roles
- PE experience is preferred, but not essential