Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

A fantastic role for a FP&A Manager has arisen to join a PLC listed company based in Maidenhead. As a FP&A Manager, you will play a crucial role in the Group's financial strategic planning. This role offers excellent progression opportunities and hybrid working options. Responsibilities: Provide support to the Group Planning and Strategic team - Challenge, highlight and investigate areas of opportunity for strategic recommendations; identify emerging themes to drive future value opportunities Drive the preparation of financial information for external Investor reporting Support the month-end process and reporting, perform variance analysis on performance against Group plan Manage a small team to support growth, learning and development Drive continuous improvement across Group FP&A processes Partner with Group FP&A Reporting and Analytics, Group Financial Control and Divisional Finance Develop strategic partnership with CFO and Director of Group FP&A Lead and manage Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) process and outputs including annual budgeting, forecasting and planning Own the strategic planning model - Leverage business insights, scenario modelling and analysis to develop financial models and drive commercial decision-making Lead capital allocation/investment process, consolidation, reporting and ROI analysis Support the Corporate Director with M&A activity Identify and evaluate potential target companies Support financial due diligence efforts in potential mergers and acquisitions Project manage the financial integration of acquisitions working as a liaison between acquisition sponsor, Group finance and operational finance functions Requirements: Qualified ACA / CIMA / ACCA with 2 years PQE 3-5 years FP&A or finance business partnering experience, with a track record of managing teams Strong stakeholder management skills and able to lead by example Experience in data modelling, and simplifying complex data Commercial mindset with an ability to influence senior stakeholders