FP&A Manager

Harper May is partnering with a high-growth data centre group that is seeking an FP&A Manager to lead financial planning, analysis, and business performance reporting. With expanding infrastructure and ambitious growth plans, the business is looking for a commercially focused finance professional to provide insight, challenge assumptions, and support strategic decision-making across all levels of the organisation.

Role Overview:
The FP&A Manager will play a key role in managing group-wide financial forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning. Reporting to the CFO, you will partner closely with senior leadership to deliver actionable insights, enhance financial visibility, and support investment decisions in a fast-paced, capital-intensive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning across the group

• Build financial models and conduct scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions

• Produce monthly performance reporting, KPI tracking, and variance analysis for senior leadership

• Monitor and report on capital expenditure, project profitability, and infrastructure investments

• Collaborate with operational teams to drive financial transparency, efficiency, and cost control

• Support board-level reporting, investor presentations, and management information packs

• Develop tools, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to enhance planning and analysis capability

• Continuously drive improvements in FP&A processes, data accuracy, and systems as the business scales

Key Requirements:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified with strong post-qualified experience

• Proven experience in FP&A within capital-intensive, infrastructure, or technology-driven businesses

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with BI and planning tools is highly desirable

• Commercially astute with strong analytical capabilities and the ability to translate data into actionable insight

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-driven environment