FP&A Manager

In an FMCG environment, pace is constant and decisions are made on the strength of forecasting, margin insight, and clear performance data. As this business continues to grow and refine how it plans and measures performance, the finance team is strengthening its FP&A capability to support commercial and operational decision-making. They are now seeking an FP&A Manager to lead planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across the business.

The Role
Reporting into senior finance leadership, the FP&A Manager will take ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and performance insight across the organisation. The role sits at the centre of commercial decision-making, working closely with stakeholders across sales, operations, supply chain, and leadership to ensure plans are robust and performance is well understood.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes

• Produce performance reporting with clear variance analysis and actionable insight

• Analyse revenue, margins, cost drivers, and working capital to support decision-making

• Partner with commercial and operational teams to challenge assumptions and improve forecasts

• Build and maintain financial models to support planning, scenario analysis, and business cases

• Support pricing, promotion, and investment decisions with clear financial analysis

• Improve FP&A processes, reporting cadence, and forecasting accuracy

• Present insight and recommendations to senior stakeholders

Candidate Profile

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified

• Previous FP&A or commercial finance experience within an FMCG or consumer-led environment

• Strong analytical and financial modelling capability

• Commercially minded, with the ability to interpret data and influence decisions

• Confident communicator, comfortable working with senior and non-finance stakeholders

• Detail-focused and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment