Full job descriptionRole: SeniorFP&A Manager
Salary: Very competitive - generous package
Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid)


The Accountancy & Finance Division is exclusively working with a leading manufacturing business in recruiting for an experienced Senior FP&A Manager playing a pivotal role in financial planning, forecasting, and commercial decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys translating complex financial information into meaningful business insight, partnering with senior stakeholders, and influencing strategic decisions across the organisation.


Key Responsibilities
*Monitor and assess the company’s overall financial performance using key financial drivers.
*Own and develop the monthly forecasting process, providing accurate reporting.
*Lead the annual budgeting process, working closely with the Finance Business Partnering team to ensure stakeholder requirements are met.
*Create, develop, and maintain detailed financial models, forecasts, and budgets to support future business planning.
*Consolidate forecasts and budgets using advanced Excel modelling techniques.
*Compare actual performance against budgets and forecasts, carrying out detailed variance analysis and providing clear commentary.
*Distil complex financial information into concise, meaningful insights for senior and Group stakeholders.
*Identify forecasting risks early and provide proactive recommendations to improve forecast accuracy.
*Play an active role in ensuring operational and financial plans remain aligned.
*Build strong working relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders across the business.
*Influence senior stakeholders through clear commercial insight and financial analysis.
*Provide financial support and commercial guidance to functional cost owners and programme leads to aid strategic decision-making.


Skills & Experience Required
*Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
*Previous experience in a FP&A, Financial Planning, or Commercial Finance role.
*Experience working within a large corporate organisation, reporting into a Group Finance function.
*Strong financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting experience.
*Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
*Strong commercial awareness with the ability to understand key business drivers.
*Confident presenting complex financial information to senior stakeholders.
*Experience producing variance analysis and financial performance commentary.
Desirable
*Experience partnering with operational and commercial teams.
*Proven ability to influence decision-making at senior leadership level.


This is a genuine opportunity to join a business where your insights will shape key commercial decisions, and you’ll have the autonomy to challenge, influence and add real value across the organisation.
My client is keen to move quickly with the recruitment process, so if you’d like to find out more, please apply as soon as possible or get in touch with Dhruti Patel at The ONE Group for a confidential discussion.