FP&A Manager

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Harrogate

We’re looking for an experienced FP&A Manager to join a purpose-led organisation in Harrogate and play a key role in shaping financial planning, performance and decision making across the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working beyond the numbers, partnering with senior stakeholders, providing meaningful insight and helping teams make informed decisions.

Reporting to the Head of FP&A, you’ll be an important part of the finance function, supporting annual budgeting and forecasting, management reporting, business partnering and providing financial analysis.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the annual budgeting, financial planning and forecasting cycles.
• Developing and maintaining financial models, scenario planning.
• Challenging and evaluating financial assumptions to ensure plans are robust and aligned with strategy.
• Providing insightful analysis of financial and operational performance, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Producing clear management information, KPI dashboards and reporting packs.
• Working closely with budget holders and senior leaders, providing constructive challenge and helping them understand and manage their financial responsibilities.
• Using financial and commercial insight to influence decision-making and identify opportunities to improve performance and productivity.
• Supporting key transformation projects.
• Monitoring performance against budget, identifying trends and variances, and communicating key issues clearly.
• Contributing to the development of effective financial controls, policies and processes.

About you

We’re looking for a confident and commercially astute finance professional with significant experience in FP&A, management accounts, financial analysis and business partnering.

You’ll be comfortable working with senior stakeholders and translating complex financial information into clear, practical insight that helps people make better-informed decisions.

You’ll bring:

• Strong experience of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Excellent understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow analysis.
• Experience using financial and commercial information to identify trends, risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Strong business partnering skills and the ability to build effective relationships across an organisation.
• The confidence to challenge assumptions constructively and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong Excel and wider Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence tools would be desirable.
• A proactive, organised approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

A professional accountancy qualification such as CIMA or ACCA is desirable, but applications from candidates who are qualified by experience (QBE) will also be considered.