FP+A Manager, London

Purpose of the job The Group FP+A Manager will support the Group Head of FP+A in delivering high-quality planning, forecasting and performance management across the Group. This role leads the consolidation of the monthly Finance update and bi-monthly Board packs, together with functional cost, capital expenditure, cash flow, people-cost efficiency and bonus-related financial reporting. The role works in partnership with the other Group FP+A Manager to provide cross-cover, maintain continuity and deliver an integrated view of Group performance. You'll operate on a hybrid basis and must be able to access our head office in Bishopsgate, London. Key responsibilities Lead the monthly Finance update pack and bi-monthly Board pack processes, including procedure and timetable management, data collation and population, quality review, analysis and commentary Coordinate stakeholder inputs, ensuring pack content is complete, internally consistent, appropriately evidenced and ready for senior review Own functional Opex and Capex review, working with the Finance Business Partnering team to explain performance, challenge forecasts and identify risks, opportunities and actions Own Group cash-flow variance analysis, reporting and forecasting, working with Financial Control, Finance Operations and Finance Business Partnering to reconcile movements and improve forward visibility Explain the relationship between profit, working capital, capex and other cash-flow movements, ensuring material variances are reflected in the latest forecast Own people-cost efficiency tracking and system reporting, including performance against plans, actions and expected financial benefits Provide bonus calculation support to the P+T team, including relevant performance inputs and assumptions Own bonus financial tracking, forecasting and reconciliation, ensuring assumptions, accruals, forecasts and actual outcomes are aligned and supported Leverage technology, automation and AI to reduce repetitive activity, improve FP+A processes and drive greater efficiency across Finance and the wider business Work in partnership with the other Group FP+A Manager, maintaining documented processes and sufficient knowledge to provide effective cover during reporting peaks and absences Support Group projects, business cases and ad hoc strategic analysis, including financial modelling and scenario assessment Support investor, Board and senior management reporting where required, ensuring outputs are accurate, evidence-based and appropriate for the audience Maintain effective controls and reconciliations between source systems, planning outputs, management reporting and statutory results Improve the quality, speed, automation and standardization of FP+A processes, data and reporting Build effective relationships across Finance and the wider business, provide constructive challenge and deputize for the Group Head of FP+A when required Knowledge, skills + experience Qualified accountant: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent Strong FP+A or financial management experience in a complex, multi-entity or international organization Experience producing executive management reporting and Board packs, including data collation, analysis, commentary and quality assurance Strong Opex, Capex and cash-flow analysis and forecasting experience Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability, with experience of planning, ERP, reporting or business-intelligence systems Experience analyzing people costs, efficiency initiatives, bonus accruals or incentive-related financial impacts Ability to coordinate multiple function inputs into a consolidated Group view Ability to produce concise, evidence-based insight for senior management, Board or investor audiences Experience coordinating multiple internal stakeholders What success looks like Monthly Finance update packs and bi-monthly Board packs are accurate and delivered on time with clear analysis and commentary Functional Opex and Capex reporting clearly explains performance, forecast implications, risks, opportunities and actions Cash-flow reporting reconciles movements accurately and explains drivers across profit, working capital, capex and other cash items Cash forecasts provide credible forward visibility supported by coordinated Finance inputs People-cost efficiency initiatives are tracked consistently, with benefits, timing and delivery risks clearly reported Bonus calculations, forecasts, and reconciliations are supported by controlled assumptions and clear records Critical processes are documented and the other Group FP+A Manager can provide effective cover #LI-PL1 #LI-Hybrid