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FP&A Manager - Edinburgh

c£70,000 - Financial Services - Qualified Accountancy & Finance
Ref: 2478 Date Posted: Thursday 20 Feb 2025

W&A is working exclusively with a professional services firm based in Edinburgh to source an FP&A Manager.

This role will be responsible for leading financial planning and analysis across the business, ensuring accurate forecasting and providing valuable financial insights to support strategic decision-making. The jobholder will play a key role in enhancing internal reporting, financial modelling, and business performance tracking while working closely with senior stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation, gain broad exposure to senior leadership, and play a pivotal role in financial strategy development.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare monthly financial forecasts, ensuring revenue, cost, and cashflow projections are accurately maintained.
  • Develop and maintain financial reporting, delivering key insights to senior management.
  • Analyse budget vs actual performance, identifying trends and variances.
  • Support budgeting and reforecasting processes across the organisation.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to assess financial performance expectations.
  • Assist in regulatory reporting and compliance submissions.
  • Oversee cashflow management and debtor tracking, ensuring timely invoicing and collections.
  • Evaluate and enhance existing FP&A processes and systems, recommending improvements where needed.
  • Support month-end and year-end financial activities, including audit preparation.
  • Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decision-making.

Experience / Skills Needed

  • Qualified accountant (CA/ACA/ACCA) with post-qualification experience.
  • Strong financial planning & analysis background with experience of presenting financial information to key stakeholders
  • Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and present financial data effectively.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across multiple teams.
  • Experience in process automation and reporting improvements.
  • Proven ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with financial modelling experience being essential.
  • Experience working with financial systems (NetSuite experience desirable).

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of FP&A within a dynamic firm, working closely with senior leadership and influencing financial strategy.

To find out more, please contact W&A or apply now.