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FP&A Manager


Working Pattern: Hybrid
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000
Contract: Permanent
Sector: Social Housing
Location: South of England


The Role


We are working with a large housing association to recruit an experienced FP&A Manager to join its Finance function.


This is an important role within the FP&A team, providing high-quality financial analysis, modelling and insight to support strategic decision-making across the organisation. Working closely with the Head of FP&A, you will play a key role in the development and maintenance of the organisation’s long-term financial plan, forecasting and scenario modelling.


You will have the opportunity to work across a broad range of strategic and financial planning activities, including investment appraisal, funding requirements, cash flow forecasting, financial capacity and risk analysis.


The role would suit a qualified accountant with strong FP&A experience who has previously worked in social housing or property and is confident partnering with senior stakeholders.


Key Responsibilities


*Lead the preparation and ongoing development of the annual financial plan and financial forecasts.
*Coordinate planning and forecasting information across the organisation, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
*Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models to support strategic planning, investment decisions, business cases and funding requirements.
*Undertake scenario analysis, stress testing and sensitivity analysis, identifying financial risks, opportunities and appropriate mitigation.
*Oversee the production and development of monthly cash flow forecasts.
*Monitor key financial and operational KPIs, identifying trends and providing insight to senior stakeholders.
*Produce financial analysis to support regulatory, investor, lender and credit rating requirements.
*Contribute to interest budgeting and forecasting through analysis of financial planning outputs and funding assumptions.
*Identify opportunities to improve FP&A processes, reporting automation and the accessibility of financial information.
*Support the development and effective use of financial planning, reporting and business intelligence systems.
*Provide coaching and day-to-day leadership to two FP&A Analysts.


Essential experience


We are looking for an experienced FP&A professional who can combine strong technical finance skills with commercial and strategic thinking.


You will ideally have:
*A recognised accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent.
*Significant experience within FP&A, financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.
*Strong financial modelling and scenario-planning experience.
*Experience analysing financial and management information and translating it into meaningful insight.
*Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
*Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain complex financial information to non-finance audiences.
*Experience of financial planning or reporting systems.
*Previous experience managing, coaching or developing junior finance professionals would be advantageous.
*Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence tools is desirable.