A large services-based organisation in Halifax is seeking a commercially minded FP&A Manager to support strategic decision‑making, financial planning, and performance analysis across the business. This role sits at the heart of the organisation's financial operations, partnering with senior leaders to drive insight, improve forecasting accuracy, and support long‑term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Forecasting
• Lead the annual budgeting process, quarterly reforecasts, and long‑range planning cycles
• Consolidate financial inputs from multiple business units, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic priorities
• Develop scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis, and risk assessments to support decision‑making
• Challenge assumptions and provide constructive insight to improve forecast quality
• Performance Reporting & Analysis
• Produce monthly performance packs, including P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, and KPI reporting
• Analyse variances against budget, forecast, and prior year, identifying key drivers and trends
• Provide actionable commentary and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Support operational teams with financial insight to improve efficiency and profitability

Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to operational and commercial leaders across the organisation
• Translate financial data into clear, meaningful insight for non‑finance stakeholders
• Support business cases, investment appraisals, and cost‑benefit analysis
• Build strong relationships across departments to ensure alignment and collaboration

Process Improvement & Systems

• Enhance FP&A processes, reporting tools, and data quality
• Support the development of dashboards and automated reporting solutions
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, forecasting, and analysis activities
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives and system upgrades

Strategic Support

• Support the leadership team with ad‑hoc analysis, board papers, and strategic projects
• Provide insight into market trends, operational performance, and financial risks
• Assist in evaluating new opportunities, pricing strategies, and commercial initiatives

Candidate Profile

Skills & Experience

• Strong FP&A or commercial finance background within a large, multi‑site or services‑based organisation
• Advanced Excel and/or financial modelling capability
• Experience producing high‑quality management information and performance analysis
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning cycles
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) is advantageous

Behaviours & Attributes

• Commercially minded with the ability to see the bigger picture
• Confident communicator who can influence and challenge senior stakeholders
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Proactive, curious, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment
• Collaborative team player with a continuous improvement mindset

If you would like a more details please contact me on: laura.gunby@markssattin.com / 0113 5132452

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