An opportunity has arisen for a talented Financial Planning & Analysis manager to join Breedon’s group finance team based at Breedon-on-the-Hill, near East Midlands Airport (circa 3 days a week in the office).

The role has significant exposure to the Group Chief Financial Officer and divisional Finance Directors.

The role is responsible for leading the Group’s financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support activities as well as providing business partner support to head office companies. The role acts as a key strategic partner to the CFO, Executive Committee, and Board, ensuring high-quality insight, robust financial plans, and a clear performance narrative aligned to market expectations and Cognos system knowledge and experience is preferred.


About Breedon
Breedon Group plc a FTSE 250 construction materials group in Great Britain, Ireland and the United States employing around 4,800 people. It operates two cement plants and an extensive network of quarries, asphalt plants and ready-mixed concrete plants, together with slate production, concrete and clay products manufacturing, contract surfacing and highway maintenance operations.


The Group is highly acquisitive and the role would be involved in accounting for any business transactions correctly. In 2020 it completed the £178 million acquisition of trade and assets from Cemex which follows £455 million acquisition of Lagan Group in 2018 and the £336 million acquisition of Hope Construction Products in 2016, alongside various smaller transactions. In March 2024, Breedon expanded into the USA with the acquisition of BMC Enterprises Inc for USD$300 million. In March 2025, Breedon expanded further into the US market with the acquisition of Lionmark Construction Companies LLC for USD$238 million.

Key Areas of Accountability
Please see attached job description for full duties.
*Group planning, budgeting & forecasting
*Group performance reporting & insight
*Board, investor & market support
*Business partnering
*Scenario modelling, risk & resilience
*Systems, data & process improvement
*Team management

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required
Skills and experience
*FP&A experience within a UK plc or similarly complex organisation
*Strong understanding of financial planning, performance management, and cash flow processes
*Financial modelling capability
*Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholders
*Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
*Experience with modern FP&A systems and analytics tools
Personal Attributes
*High integrity and professional skepticism
*Clear, confident communicator
*Resilient under pressure and comfortable with ambiguity
*Collaborative leader with strong coaching skills
*Eye for detail
*Inquisitive nature

Job Benefits
*Car Allowance
*Bonus Scheme
*Private Health Insurance
*25 days holiday plus bank holidays
*Contributory Pension Scheme
*Free on-site Parking
*Holiday Buy Scheme
*Volunteer Scheme
*Share Save Scheme
*Life Assurance
*Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
*Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
*Discount Scheme