Role: FP&A Manager
Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA – Office Based
Contract: Full-Time Hours / Permanent
Salary: Dependent on Experience
Company: EG On The Move
About the Role…
The FP&A Manager will play a pivotal role in driving the financial performance of by overseeing the consolidation of financial reports, maintaining and updating long-term financial models, and partnering with the head office and brand finance teams to ensure accurate and insightful business reporting. This role also involves close collaboration with the Business Intelligence (BI) team to enhance and automate our reporting processes. The FP&A Manager will report directly to the Director of FP&A and Commercial Strategy.
Duties & Responsibilities
Financial Reporting and Analysis:
- Consolidate and prepare weekly and monthly financial reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Analyse financial data to identify trends, variances, and areas for improvement.
- Provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior management based on financial analysis.
Long-Term Financial Model Management:
- Maintain and update the long-term financial model to reflect current business conditions and strategic goals.
- Ensure the model supports effective decision-making and forecasting for future growth.
- Integrate rolling forecasts into the financial model to provide ongoing updates and adjustments based on actual performance and changing market conditions.
Budget Management and Consolidation:
- Lead the annual budgeting process, working closely with various departments to gather and validate budget inputs.
- Consolidate departmental budgets into a comprehensive organisational budget.
- Monitor and track budget performance against actuals, providing regular updates and variance analysis to senior management.
- Develop and maintain budget reports and dashboards to support financial planning and decision-making.
Cash Flow Forecasting:
- Develop and manage daily cash flow forecasts to ensure effective liquidity management.
- cash flow patterns and adjust forecasts based on operational changes and financial trends.
Finance Business Partnering:
- Act as the primary finance business partner for head office, delivering comprehensive financial reporting and analysis.
- Collaborate with brand finance business partners to develop and maintain a unified approach to business reporting.
- Support strategic initiatives and provide financial insights to drive business performance.
Reporting and Process Improvement:
- Work closely with the Business Intelligence team to automate and streamline the consolidation process.
- Develop and implement best-in-class business reporting practices to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of financial reporting.
- Continuously assess and improve reporting processes and tools to support business objectives.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Engage with various stakeholders across the organisation to gather relevant data and insights for financial analysis.
- Foster strong relationships with brand finance teams to ensure alignment and consistency in reporting standards.
External Liaison:
- Liaise with banks and third parties to obtain and incorporate macroeconomic data, such as interest rates and economic forecasts, into financial models.
- Monitor external economic conditions and assess their potential impact on financial performance and planning.
Candidate Requirements
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in sales analysis and data interpretation
- Ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships
- Creative and strategic thinking for marketing initiatives
- Strong organizational and project management skills