FP&A Manager

Supporting the Head of FP&A to deliver strong financial plans, reporting and analysis that supports the major corporate decisions of the CFO, CEO and the Board of Directors.

Client Details

A leading innovative bio-tech in the UK and US.

Description

• Supporting the Head of FP&A to deliver the financial planning (budgets, forecasts and long range plan) processes for the company. This includes timetables, assumptions, target setting and company level presentations to the CFO, Leadership Team and Board.
• Maintaining and improving the long range financial model of risk adjusted and non-risk adjusted cash flows. Includes scenarios, assumptions, and valuation. Working with key functions in the business to ensure a single aligned view. Highlighting risks and contingency plans.
• Providing recommendations on the continually improvement of tools to support effective financial planning and modelling.
• Work with the Head of FP&A to deliver company level reporting on cash flows and profitability versus financial plans, including understanding of key variances, impact on overall achievement of annual and long range plan, risks and recommending possible mitigation options.
• With the Financial Controller, deliver financial reporting process, automated as far as possible to deliver cost centre level reports to business leaders and the Finance Partner, consistent with and reconciled to company level reporting.
• Support the Head of FP&A in the evaluation of potential M&A, divestment, asset partnering or other large scale business development deals. Support where required effective deal execution, working with external advisors as appropriate.
• Provide insight to the Head of FP&A, CFO, CEO, Leadership and Board on the performance of comparable companies (earnings, valuation performance, IPOs, follow-ons, price points, deals, M&A, etc.), and recommendations on the implications for the business.
• Ensure the effective application of the company's financial control framework to business finances, including risk assessment, performing key control activities, training and testing of controls where applicable.

Profile

• ACCA / ACA / CIMA.
• Exposure to financial planning and reporting processes.
• Analytical mind-set, focussed on accuracy and understanding the numbers.
• Experience of working in or closely with international companies, ideally with a US presence.
• Evidence of continuous improvement mentality, demonstrating improving and transforming finance processes, including leveraging effectively technology.
• Experience of delivering business cases, profitability analysis, forecasts and budgets.
• Understanding of UK / US GAAP, IFRS and relevant UK statutory requirements.
• Knowledge of Adaptive Insights planning system.

Job Offer

£50,000 - £60,000 + benefits.