Whitehouse Leisure International Ltd
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
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Job Summary
The FP&A Manager is responsible for all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow forecasting. Providing high-quality forward-looking financial insight to strengthen controls around purchasing and stock management, support operational performance, strategic growth, and informed decision making.
The role will provide key analytical input to major strategic projects, developing financial models, budgets, and forecasts, using historical data to identify trends, anticipate risk, and support successful project delivery.
Responsibilities
- Support the Finance Director with forecasting and budgeting processes, coordinating departmental submissions, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Produce rolling forecasts, long-term financial plans, and scenario modeling to support business growth.
- Develop and maintain financial models to assess performance under different commercial and operational scenarios.
- Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts, providing meaningful variance analysis and recommendations.
- Prepare and maintain detailed short, medium, and long-term cash flow forecasts.
- Monitor working capital performance and identify opportunities to improve cash generation.
- Provide support for major strategic projects, providing financial planning, budgeting, and ongoing performance analysis.
- Partner with project managers and operational stakeholders to ensure financial assumptions remain current and robust.
- Produce monthly management accounts, board packs, and variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast).
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Key Deliverables
- Timely, accurate monthly management reporting pack with clear commercial commentary.
- Provide commercial analysis and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
- Evaluate investment opportunities, pricing strategies, and profitability across the business.
- Deliver insightful management information.
- Develop, implement, and monitor robust financial controls over purchasing activities.
- Review and validate stock ordering processes to ensure purchases are appropriate, accurately authorized, and aligned with operational demand.
- Produce financial dashboards and performance reporting.
- Deliver insightful variance analysis with clear recommendations for corrective action.
- Present financial information clearly to senior leadership, project teams, and departmental managers.
- Identify opportunities to improve budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial planning processes through better use of systems and technology.
- Support the implementation of system enhancements and process improvements.
- Successful financial planning and support of the company's strategic projects.
Key Competencies, Experience, Skills & Knowledge - Essential
- Qualified (or close to qualifying) accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
- Proven FP&A or Commercial Finance experience within a medium-sized or growing organization.
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and management reporting.
- Demonstrable expertise in cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
- Developing financial models to support strategic projects and investment decisions.
- Strong understanding of purchasing controls, stock management, and financial governance.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP/finance systems.
- Excellent analytical, commercial, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities, with experience influencing senior management.
- Commercially astute with a proactive and strategic mindset.
- Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
- Able to anticipate business challenges and provide practical financial solutions.
- Confident communicator capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Committed to continuous improvement and developing others.
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Key Competencies, Experience, Skills & Knowledge - Desirable
- Experience within a manufacturing, distribution, or stock-controlled business.
- Supporting major capital investment, transformation, or strategic projects.
- Knowledge of Power BI or similar business intelligence tools.
- Delivering finance systems training or leading systems improvements.
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