Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Title: Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Salary: Starting at £58,150 per annum plus excellent employer pension and package
Package: FTC 15 months maternity cover. London based with the option of hybrid working in the office and from home (typically 1 day per week required in the London office)
Contractual hours: 35 hours per week
Basis: FTC 15 months maternity cover

A leading professional membership body for health professionals is seeking an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis Manager for a fantastic15 month maternity cover role at an exciting time of financial transformation. The organisation is a professional, educational and trade union body for c65,000 members; and one of the largest representative bodies in healthcare. They are proud to have been awarded the 2022 Best Companies One to Watch accreditation.

The organisation are seeking an expert and experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join their ambitious finance team during an exciting period of financial transformation across a £25m trade union and two associated charities. As part of the new finance strategy, they are embedding long term planning and modelling across the organisation during a time of significant change. They are designing and rolling out sophisticated reporting and analysis, working directly with the Leadership Team on high profile finance transformation projects. With a new finance system in place and more systems development in progress there is a need to maximise these products to improve financial analysis, long-term modelling and planning, whilst building financial confidence and literacy at all levels.

As the FP&A Manager, you will lead on business partnering across the organisation and the two associated charities. You will lead on budgeting, forecasting and business modelling, to support the organisation to maximise strategic impact and minimise risk. With excellent modelling, people management and communication skills, you will lead all organisational financial reporting and presentations, improve and roll out new analysis and dashboards and lead long term planning projects, whilst continually reviewing the wider business environment to identify any potential opportunities and threats.

As a senior finance expert within the organisation you will bring technical expertise, resilience, excellent communication and influencing skills. You will be a strong people leader who is able to bring others along with you, acting as a trainer and a coach to improve the financial understanding and enable stakeholders to understand and make effective financial decisions.

Requirements:

-A fully-qualified CIMA, ACA, ACCA or CIPFA accountant
-Leadership experience in a broad FP&A role including modelling, scenario planning, investment appraisal, budgeting, medium-term forecasting, management accounting and presenting at Board level
-Demonstrable experience business partnering to a range of diverse stakeholders
-Staff management experience
-Experience in the nor-for-profit or membership sector would be advantageous

Anticipated start date is mid-April 2025.
Closing date: 5pm, 24th February
Interview dates: 6th or 10th March

Please send your CV for further consideration.