[ref. a40390224] Financial Planning & Analyst

Who they are

A fast-growing specialist recruitment business operating across several tech-driven sectors is seeking to expand its team.The company prides itself on fostering a culture that empowers individuals to reach their full potential. With a strong focus on organic growth, professional development, and a high-performance, authentic work environment, employees are offered a platform to make a meaningful impact.

The Role: Senior FP&A Manager

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior FP&A Manager to join our finance team. This hybrid role will focus on financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting strategic decision-making by delivering actionable insights and ensuring financial accuracy.

This position reports to the Group Financial Controller, with a dotted line to the Group Chief Financial Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed financial models across Group, Entity, and Brand levels, including revenue, cost, balance sheet, and cash flow projections for annual budgeting and regular reforecasting.
• Provide financial insight to support senior leadership on key areas such as revenue, cost control, compensation, and return on investment.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the finance team and across the business, promoting a high-performance culture with emotional intelligence and accountability.

Job Summary:

• Create and manage budgets, forecasts, and financial models for P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements.
• Analyse financial performance, identify trends, and deliver actionable insights to aid decision-making.
• Develop and manage KPI reporting and medium-to-long-term planning models.
• Prepare financial reports, including variance analysis, KPI tracking, and scenario planning.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and enhance efficiency.
• Contribute to remuneration modelling and policy development, ensuring alignment with business strategy.
• Support ad-hoc financial analysis and strategic projects.

Additional Involvement:

• Assist with month-end and year-end reporting, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Collaborate with payroll to finalise payroll and banking requirements, including journal review and posting.
• Review and approve payroll-related finance reconciliations.

Key Competencies:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent, with significant post-qualification experience.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, and modelling across financial statements.
• Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, nested formulas, lookups, index/match). Familiarity with Xero and experience with Workday Adaptive Planning are advantageous.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to communicate complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment.
• Ideall someone who has worked in recruitment/staffing industry

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working model, with at least 3 days per week in the London office.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
• Regular team events.
• Opportunity to qualify for annual incentive trips (past destinations include global locations).

Interested?

If you're a finance professional with a strategic mindset and a passion for supporting business performance through data-driven insights, we'd love to hear from you.

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