FP&A Manager/Head of FP&A

Job title: FP&A Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Reading (Hybrid – 3 days office)
Salary: £70,000 – £80,000 + bonus + wider benefits

Overview

Our client is a Private Equity-backed, multi-site organisation operating across the UK, delivering essential services through a large operational footprint.

The business is in a high-growth, evolving phase, with a strong focus on building robust financial insight, improving data quality, and supporting strategic decision-making. With multiple locations and a decentralised operating model, there is a clear need for high-quality, centralised FP&A capability.

Role Summary

This is a standalone FP&A Manager role, reporting directly to the CFO and working closely with the wider leadership team.

The position plays a critical role in establishing and building a best-in-class FP&A function, taking ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis, while also improving the quality and structure of financial data.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this role is ideal for someone who enjoys building processes from scratch, working through ambiguity, and making a tangible impact on business performance and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Develop rolling forecasts, scenario modelling, and sensitivity analysis
• Own monthly management reporting including P&L, cashflow, KPIs, and board packs
• Deliver high-quality reporting and insight to senior leadership and external stakeholders
• Support investor reporting, covenant reporting, and financial reviews
• Play a key role in financial modelling, exit readiness, and transaction activity
• Improve the quality, structure, and integrity of financial and operational data
• Identify and resolve data gaps, inconsistencies, and reconciliation issues
• Build and maintain robust data models and reporting frameworks
• Drive automation and reduce reliance on manual processes
• Develop dashboards using tools such as Power BI
• Partner with operational teams to provide insight on performance drivers
• Collaborate with finance, operations, and IT to improve data flows and reporting consistency

To Be Suitable

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Strong FP&A or commercial finance experience
• Experience operating in a standalone or highly autonomous role is highly desirable
• Proven experience delivering board-level and stakeholder reporting
• Exposure to Private Equity environments or transaction processes is advantageous
• Strong technical skills including Excel, and ideally SQL or Power BI
• Ability to build processes and operate effectively in a developing environment
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into insight
• Confident communicator, able to engage with senior stakeholders

Closing Paragraph

This is a high-impact opportunity to build and own the FP&A function within a growing, Private Equity-backed business.

The role offers significant autonomy, exposure to senior leadership and investors, and the chance to play a key part in shaping financial insight, improving data quality, and supporting strategic growth.

Application Disclaimer

Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to provide individual feedback to all unsuccessful candidates.