FP&A Manager

Commercial Finance | Inventory-Led Business | Strategic Business Partner

Are you a commercially minded FP&A Manager who enjoys being close to the numbers and close to the business?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, nationally recognised consumer brand that has achieved significant growth and success in a fast-moving, inventory-led environment. The business combines heritage, creativity and ambition with a modern, data-driven approach – and finance plays a central role in shaping what comes next.

Reporting to the Finance Director, this role is about looking forward: identifying trends, risks and opportunities, turning data into insight, and helping senior leaders make better decisions. You’ll be trusted, visible and influential – not just reporting performance, but actively improving it.

In addition, you’ll inherit a skilled and willing Finance Analyst who demonstrates all the relevant attributes of an aspiring FP&A professional

The Role:

As FP&A Manager, you will lead the budgeting and forecasting process while acting as a true business partner to commercial and operational teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the annual budget and managing rolling forecasts, adapting quickly to trading performance and market conditions
• Translating merchandising and sales forecasts into robust financial plans, with real ownership of stock-related assumptions
• Providing clear insight into what happened, why it happened and what will happen next – with practical, commercial recommendations
• Building long-range plans, scenarios and business models to support growth, investment and new initiatives
• Partnering closely with non-finance leaders to help them understand the financial impact of their decisions
• Driving automation, efficiency and smarter reporting across finance tools and processes
• Managing and developing a Finance Analyst, setting high standards and clear accountability

What We’re Looking For:

This role will suit a proactive FP&A professional who enjoys pace, complexity and commercial challenge.

You are likely to have:

• Experience operating at FP&A Manager level (or equivalent) in a stock-driven, fast-paced environment
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling, with confidence handling large datasets
• Excellent Excel skills alongside experience with BI tools and ERP systems
• A pragmatic, engaging communication style, able to influence non-finance stakeholders
• Experience in retail, e-commerce, logistics or operational businesses (highly desirable)
• Exposure to using automation or AI tools to streamline analysis and reduce manual workload (a plus)
• An accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) is welcomed but not essential

Why Join?

• Join a respected national brand with a strong reputation and ambitious growth plans
• Work in a genuinely commercial FP&A role, embedded in decision-making
• High visibility with senior stakeholders and real opportunity to influence outcomes
• The chance to modernise, automate and shape how finance supports the business
• A culture that values pragmatism, collaboration and thoughtful challenge

On Offer:

• £70k - £75k Basic salary
• Hybrid working
• Company benefits

If you’re an FP&A Manager who enjoys stock, thrives on insight rather than reporting, and wants to make a visible impact in a successful, evolving business, this role offers exactly that.