Job Title: Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Competitive Salary: Up to £75,000+Benefits

Location: Staveley (Chesterfield / Hyde (Greater Manchester)

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time, Monday-Friday (37.5 hours/week)

Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to lead our client’s financial reporting and planning strategy. The successful candidate will provide insightful financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic support to enable data-driven decision-making and drive business growth. This role plays a key part in budgeting, performance tracking, and identifying opportunities for operational and financial improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse trends and variances to provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Develop financial models to support scenario planning, capacity utilisation, and margin analysis.
• Work closely with production and supply chain teams to ensure financial plans reflect operational needs.
• Work closely with department heads to understand financial needs and deliver insights.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior management in a clear and compelling manner.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles with a focus on production volumes, cost drivers, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and prepare monthly management reports.
• Conduct variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Analyse manufacturing KPIs such as cost per unit, yield, scrap rates, and throughput.
• Maintain and improve financial models and planning tools.
• Collaborate with IT and finance teams to enhance reporting automation, and dashboarding.
• Participate in value stream mapping and Kaizen events, providing financial insights and tracking ROI.
• Maintain and enhance financial planning tools and ERP integrations.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong FP&A experience in a manufacturing or production environment, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Skilled in financial modeling, scenario planning, and cost/margin analysis.
• Knowledge of manufacturing KPIs.
• Experience collaborating with operations, production, and supply chain teams to align financial plans with business needs.
• Proficient in ERP systems, Excel, and reporting tools.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., value stream mapping, Kaizen)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to present insights to senior leadership.