FP&A Manager / Finance Business Partner

A fantastic FP&A Manager / Finance Business Partner role for a fully qualified finance professional who loves being a true value add member of a collaborative team.

Join a business with a market-leading, global presence, and a genuine regard for employee well-being.

Client Details

Michael Page Finance is pleased to be working with a client we have worked with many times, having always received fantastic feedback for employee well-being & engagement.

This business is a successful, global organisation with a dominant presence in the haulage & logistics market.

The company has a genuine, proven policy of promoting talent from within, having grown many finance positions organically through the business.

This is a newly created FP&A Manager role, coming into being due to a growth in demand from an expanding customer base.

This role is a great mix between working remotely, in the Lancashire head office, and in other sites in the North & Midlands.

This role & business is perfect for an ambitious, engaging finance professional with a drive to progress & brilliant interpersonal skills.

Description

The key responsibilities for this interesting FP&A Manager role are as follows:

• Develop strong relationships based on mutual trust and respect with operating leaders, providing a robust link between the operations and finance
• Drive financial results via data analysis, including key trends, variance analysis and development of financial models for decision support
• Lead monthly UK reporting and forecast processes including variance analysis and explanations including concise snap-shot reporting comparing actual financial performance against budget, forecast, quicks, and business and customer expectations
• Lead annual multi-year strategic plan and business plan (budget) processes, including year-over-year analysis of site, business unit, and consolidated P&Ls
• Produce accurate financial information including management accounts and other key financial analysis and reports
• Improve processes and productivity by developing automated reporting and forecasting tools
• Market research, data mining and business intelligence ad-hoc projects
• Support mergers and acquisitions analysis and integration as necessary
• Prepare capital or revenue investment applications promptly detailing all relevant and pertinent information is included to assist decision making
• Drive overall business analysis, understanding and actions using key performance indicators (KPIs), including non-financial metrics
• Provide financial, KPI, and statistical information to management, customers, and other third parties

Profile

The successful candidate for this newly created, interesting FP&A Manager / Finance Business Partner role will be:

• Accounting qualification CIMA/ACCA/ACA (fully qualified applicants only)
• Experience using financial systems
• Experience with detailed financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting
• Strong analytical skills (both qualitative and quantitative), including the ability to solve practical problems and analyze processes for improvement
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex information crisply and succinctly
• Strong interpersonal skills and presence to quickly gain respect and build strong working relationships across the organization at all levels, including C-Suite/Executive
• Comfort working in a hands-on, highly engaged environment and willingness to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility along with a strong work ethic and bias for action
• Natural curiosity along with a high degree of enthusiasm, commitment, servant leadership skills and a willingness to challenge the status quo
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence without specific authority (cross-functional, matrixed teams)
• Commitment to providing outstanding internal and external customer support
• Committed, accountable, and motivated

Job Offer

This brilliant FP&A Manager / Finance Business Partner role can offer a base salary of circa £65,000 + market-leading benefits.