FP&A Manager

My client, a highly successful FMCG business in the North West, are looking to recruit a commercially savvy, ambitious FP&A Manager to join their growing finance team.

This role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal part in shaping financial strategy, driving profitability, and improving operational efficiency across both commercial and manufacturing divisions.

As a trusted business partner to senior leadership, you will deliver high-quality insight that supports strategic initiatives and ensures financial performance aligns with business objectives.

The business is going through a period of transformation and growth, and are looking for a hungry, ambitious, bright and commercially focused qualified finance professional to join them on this journey.

What you'll do:

• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process across commercial and manufacturing functions, ensuring all plans reflect operational capacity, demand forecasts, and strategic priorities.
• Develop rolling forecasts, scenario models, and long-range financial plans in line with local and group timetables to support business objectives.
• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Commercial leadership, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to provide clear insight into performance versus budget and forecast.
• Analyse cost of goods sold (COGS), material, labour, overhead variances, inventory levels, working capital, and capacity utilisation to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Produce monthly management reporting packs with detailed variance analysis and commentary that translate complex financial data into actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain KPIs covering profitability, efficiency, cash flow; drive a data-driven mindset where reports form the foundation of commercial decisions based on real data.
• Challenge assumptions constructively and influence decision-making through fact-based insight while supporting strategic initiatives such as growth projects or investment appraisals.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, Commercial, Manufacturing teams to foster collaboration and ensure shared understanding of financial performance.
• Improve FP&A processes, tools, models to increase efficiency and accuracy; ensure data integrity across all financial reports while supporting ERP or BI system enhancements as required.
• Manage, coach, develop both Finance and Non-Finance team members; contribute actively to building a high-performing finance function focused on insight-driven results.

What you bring:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with exceptional academic record.
• Significant experience in FP&A / commercial finance, ideally within FMCG/manufacturing.
• Ability to work with diverse data sets—pulling out key information quickly.
• Advanced skills in financial modelling, forecasting techniques combined with strong analytical capabilities.
• Proven track record influencing senior stakeholders through constructive challenge.
• Excellent Excel skills alongside familiarity with financial systems.
• Experience in multi-site or complex operational environments is desirable.
• Exposure to ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/Dynamics) or BI tools.
• Experience supporting strategic investment projects or transformation initiatives.
• Commercial acumen combined with strong communication skills allows you to simplify complex financial information for non-finance colleagues.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please get in touch today!

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