EMEA FP&A Manager

Farnborough

6 days ago

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An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a FP&A Manager to join a company based in Farnborough.

The company is looking for an ambitious, progressive individual looking to lead the FP&A function. Technical knowledge from a practice background is advantageous, but not essential.

This role offers progression, hybrid working arrangements and many other brilliant benefits.

Responsibilities:

Oversee preparation and delivery of recurring financial reports, providing insights into performance trends, key variances, and potential future risks to inform strategic decisions.
Coordinate the corporate planning cycle, ensuring alignment across departments and integrating robust analysis of financial data to support organizational goals.
Conduct in-depth financial reviews in collaboration with accounting teams during period-end closures to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
Support senior finance leadership in analyzing actuals against forecasts and budgets, identifying material deviations and their underlying drivers.
Contribute to the development of multi-year financial projections, aligning strategic initiatives with long-term business objectives.
Identify and evaluate business risks and opportunities, translating insights into actionable recommendations for leadership.
Lead the monitoring and reporting of operational performance metrics through interactive dashboards, enabling cross-functional teams to proactively manage performance.
Analyze external data sets relevant to industry trends and operations, including transportation infrastructure and market activity, to support decision-making.
Generate and deliver commercial analytics, with a focus on identifying revenue trends and customer behavior patterns.
Act as a primary finance partner to leadership, providing analytical support for strategic projects and ad-hoc business case evaluations.
Manage and mentor a team of financial analysts, fostering professional development and high performance within the team.
Operational performance including trend analysis to help with management decision making
Maintain strong relationships with business leaders and departments, including operations and sales
Assist with due diligence research and analysis and other transactional support as needed
Business support for M&A targets and occasional scenario planning and financial modellingRequirements:

Professional Qualification - CIMA/ACCA or similar
Minimum of 5 years work experience in the finance field
Proven track record of building successful relationships with senior stakeholders
Flexibility to occasionally accommodate the working hours of colleagues in other time zones as well as being flexible to the demands of supporting the business
Experience with Oracle accounting system and OneStream reporting suite desirable
Experience with analytical software using AI or machine learning desirableBy applying you will be registered as a candidate with Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your personal data

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