Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager (European Region) - Bracknell (hybrid) - £75-85,000 + benefits
Qualified Accountant with blue-chip experience in multi-national senior FP&A roles? Successful track record of top-level commercial finance decision support? Experienced team manager with excellent communication and presentation skills? This role could offer the challenge you need.
The Role:
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Department Manager to lead the team responsible for the financial management and decision support of multiple European divisions. The role is a key position within the FP&A team, focusing on management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis across multiple divisions for the European region of this global brand. Reporting directly to the Head of FP&A, this position will manage three Finance Section Managers, with indirect oversight of two Finance Managers, and work closely with a wide range of stakeholders across Europe.
The FP&A Manager will be central to ensuring accurate budgeting and forecasting processes, providing valuable insights and performance analysis to senior management, and supporting business decisions that aim to maximise profit across the European region. In addition, the role will offer commercial finance support to various projects and be responsible for driving continuous improvement in financial processes and systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Analysis: Collaborate with the Financial Operations team to ensure the accuracy of monthly results and end-of-period financial closings. Provide in-depth analysis, insight, and reporting to senior stakeholders, highlighting areas for improvement and supporting strategic decisions.
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Oversee the budgeting process for multiple European divisions, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives. Provide guidance on areas such as sales, margins, and costs, while ensuring budget accuracy and phasing. Lead the creation of financial models and tools to support robust forecasting and scenario analysis.
- Performance Management: Monitor key performance indicators and provide financial projections to support business reviews. Work closely with divisional teams to identify profit improvement opportunities and drive process improvements in working capital management.
- Commercial Finance Support: Serve as a key finance contact for divisional business projects, ensuring financial viability and supporting investment decisions. Provide financial representation at divisional meetings and support audit requirements.
- Team Leadership: Lead, manage, and motivate a team of finance professionals, ensuring alignment with department goals and continuous professional development. Share best practices with other department managers and foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.
- Process Improvement: Drive improvements in financial systems and processes, pursuing automation where possible and promoting standardisation across divisions.
About You:
You are a qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with extensive experience in FP&A roles and a strong record of managing and developing teams. You are adept at working in complex, fast-paced environments and have exceptional communication and presentation skills. A natural problem-solver, you are highly detail-oriented with the ability to bridge financial and non-financial stakeholders, delivering actionable insights. Advanced Excel, SAP, and ERP software skills are highly desirable, as is a strong interest in industry trends and technologies such as Power BI and automation tools.