Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Company: Aila Recruitment | B Corp™
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Are you a Qualified FP&A Manager with excellent forecasting, business partnering and team leadership experience? If so, you could immediately impact a fantastic business in one of the most exciting industries in an FP&A Manager role. Aila is exclusively partnered with an ambitious business who are investing heavily in their goal to become the leader in their field by investing heavily across the business.

The role

As the FP&A Manager, you will lead the team that provides accurate and insightful financial analysis and reporting to improve decision making capabilities. This role sits at the heart of strategic decision-making, responsible for delivering robust financial plans, forecasts and insights that give confidence to investors and empower executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the annual budgeting cycle and in-year forecasting processes, ensuring clear timelines, ownership and delivery
  • Define and communicate central planning assumptions across the organisation
  • Coordinate and consolidate inputs from across the Finance function to deliver accurate, reliable forecasts
  • Provide rigorous challenge to submissions, balancing financial deliverability regulation compliance
  • Work closely with Financial Accounting to align operational and forecast cashflows
  • Support the presentation of budgets and forecasts to senior leadership
  • Partner with Finance Business Partners and Reporting teams to explain performance, risks and variances throughout the year
  • Embed a continuous improvement mindset across budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Own the strategic financial planning process and annual reporting calendar
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive 5-year financial model covering P&L, balance sheet, cashflow and key risks and opportunities
  • Ensure all inputs are robust, accurate and reliable for regular strategic updates
  • Continuously enhance reporting clarity, impact and insight for executive audiences

The Ideal Candidate

  • ACCA, CIMA or ACA Qualified with FP&A leadership experience in a dynamic, fast-paced group environment
  • Excellent organisational and task-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities, comfortable working with stakeholders of all levels
  • Excellent Excel with the ability to model scenario forecasting and long-term planning

The Package & Benefits

  • Performance-based bonus
  • 25 days annual leave + bank
  • Unique opportunity in a thrilling and exciting industry

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Posted: April 13th, 2026