SENIOR GROUP FP & A MANAGER

Job Description : SENIOR GROUP FP & A MANAGER MANCHESTER UK a high-growth, PE-backed financial services group (£1bn+ revenue) in the search for their new Senior Group FP&A Manager. This newly created position has come about on the back an exceptional growth trajectory, showcasing monthly acquisitions and impressive organic expansion with a focus on international progress. Sitting at the heart of the Group finance function, you will deliver high-quality financial analysis, shape strategic decision-making, and influence performance across a rapidly scaling, data-rich business. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role with significant exposure to the Group CFO, investors, and divisional leadership teams. We’re looking for a commercially minded finance leader with experience in Transaction Services and a strong background in financial due diligence, or a finance leader with an exceptional analytical background gained within a complex, data-heavy Group environment within industry (ideally FS). Proficiency with Power BI, Power Query, and planning tools is essential. Key Responsibilities: Deliver monthly Group results packs with clear, insightful commentary for senior stakeholders. Analyse performance trends across the Group and provide actionable recommendations to drive improvement. Enhance executive-level reporting across P&L, cash flow and balance sheet. Lead the development of Group-level reporting and analytics using Power BI. Identify opportunities for process optimisation and automation across reporting cycles. Own the end-to-end Group budgeting and forecasting processes, partnering with divisional teams. Support long-term strategic planning by reviewing business plans against Group objectives. Produce variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods. Prepare high-quality reporting packs for Executive Committees and Board meetings. Champion improvements to systems, tools, and data infrastructure. Qualifications & Experience: ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent). Strong exposure to financial due diligence (Transaction Services experience advantageous). Experience of planning and consolidation tools such as Anaplan. Proven FP&A experience within a Group or multi-entity environment. Strong communication skills up to C-suite. Advanced Excel (modelling, complex formulas, pivot tables) and strong capability with Power BI, Power Query, or Alteryx.

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