Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

FP&A Manager

Industry: Premium Consumer Products / Retail

About the Role

A well-established, international consumer brand is seeking an FP&A Manager to support financial planning, performance analysis, and strategic decision-making across its regional operations.

This role is ideal for a finance professional who began their career in public accounting and subsequently transitioned into corporate finance or FP&A. The successful candidate will bring a strong technical accounting foundation, a commercial mindset, and the ability to turn financial data into meaningful insights that support business growth and operational efficiency.

Working closely with finance and business leadership, this individual will help drive financial planning, evaluate business performance, and strengthen the organization's financial decision-making processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning activities, including annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and long-range financial projections.
• Prepare management reports and performance analyses, identifying key trends, variances, and opportunities to improve financial results.
• Develop financial models and analytical tools to support business planning, resource allocation, and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate performance, understand financial drivers, and support informed business decisions.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, and profitability to identify potential risks, cost efficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with Accounting to support the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting and ensure appropriate financial controls.
• Track key performance indicators and provide actionable insights to finance leadership and business partners.
• Improve financial reporting and planning processes through enhanced systems, reporting tools, and automation.
• Support special projects and ad hoc analyses as business needs evolve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is a plus.
• 7+ years of relevant experience, ideally combining public accounting experience with subsequent corporate FP&A or financial analysis responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and financial reporting.
• Hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Ability to connect financial performance with operational drivers and communicate findings to non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial planning, reporting, and data analysis systems.
• Strong business judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is someone who began their career in public accounting and has since developed experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or commercial finance. They understand the importance of accurate financial reporting but are equally motivated by forecasting, understanding business performance, and helping leadership make better decisions.

Candidates with experience in consumer products, retail, or other multi-unit businesses may be particularly well suited to this opportunity.

The Opportunity

This position offers the chance to join an established global organization in a visible finance role, with exposure to senior leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic business initiatives. It is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on their accounting background and continue growing as a commercially focused finance leader.