Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Core
Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for a UK education group with £300m+ turnover, ensuring accurate management accounts and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
Role type
Senior IC Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Builds
Group-level financial plans, budgets, forecasts, and management accounts for an education charity
Domain
Education / Group Finance
Required skills
Group consolidation, intercompany eliminations, medium-term financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management accounting, team leadership, financial analysis, stakeholder communication, process improvement
Preferred skills
Workday, Adaptive Planning
Technologies
Workday, Adaptive Planning
Responsibilities
Lead medium-term financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting across a multi-entity group; Produce accurate monthly management accounts and present financial performance; Deliver group-level consolidation and intercompany transaction treatment; Translate financial data into clear analysis and recommendations for stakeholders; Lead and develop a specialist FP&A team of three direct reports; Improve planning, reporting, and systems processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership