ELIQUO HYDROK
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager will lead the company’s budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, and commercial analysis processes. The role will provide clear financial insight to support strategic decision-making, operational performance improvement, and long-term business planning across a manufacturing environment.
The successful candidate will act as a key finance business partner to senior leadership, production, operations, sales, procurement, and supply chain teams, translating financial data into practical actions that improve profitability, cash generation, cost control, and manufacturing efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and medium-term financial planning cycle, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational plans.
- Prepare monthly management reporting packs, including variance analysis, commentary, and clear recommendations for senior management and the Board.
- Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, scenario planning, investment appraisal, pricing decisions, and strategic initiatives.
- Analyse manufacturing performance, including labour efficiency, material usage, overhead absorption, production variances, inventory levels, margins, and cost drivers.
- Partner with operations, production, and supply chain leaders to identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, control costs, and enhance profitability.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) across the business and develop reporting that links operational activity to financial outcomes.
- Support cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and analysis of stock, debtors, creditors, and capital expenditure.
- Provide financial insight for:
- New product introductions
- Customer contracts
- Capital investment proposals
- Make-versus-buy decisions
- Prepare presentations and analysis for senior leadership, investors, lenders, or other external stakeholders as required.
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Who We’re Looking For
- Qualified accountant, ideally ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, with strong post-qualification experience in:
- FP&A
- Commercial finance
- Commercial finance business partnering
- Experience in a manufacturing, engineering, industrial, FMCG, or product-based environment is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of:
- Manufacturing cost drivers
- Standard costing
- Inventory
- Gross margin analysis
- Operational KPIs
- Expertise in financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
- Advanced Excel proficiency and experience using:
- ERP systems (we use MS Dynamics 365)
- BI/BIA tools (Power BI, Tableau, SAP, Oracle, or similar)
- Ability to interpret complex financial and operational data and present it clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Strong commercial awareness, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and influence decisions.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- High attention to detail, strong analytical capability, and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Experience leading or developing finance team members would be advantageous.
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About Us
ELIQUO HYDROK is an award-winning, established, and growing market leader, providing water treatment solutions that ensure clean seas, rivers, and safe drinking water. Our innovative, cost-effective systems support flood water management, sewage filtration, and environmental protection for municipal water companies across the UK.
We Value Our People
We offer:
- Hybrid working flexibility
- Medicash Health Plan
- Company pension scheme
- Sick pay benefit
- On-site parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Company events
- Regular appraisals and personal development opportunities
You’ll be part of a collaborative team of 180+ colleagues, delivering essential services that enhance water infrastructure and environmental improvement.
Inclusion & Diversity
At Eliquo Hydrok, we are committed to fostering a culture of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect. We promote equality and diversity and prohibit discrimination based on:
- Gender
- Race
- Disability
- Age
- Religion
- Sexual orientation
- Employment status
To support fairness in recruitment, we ask all applicants to complete an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) survey following their application, helping us monitor and improve equal access to opportunities for all.
Benefits (Recaps)
- Flexible/hybrid working options
- Medicash Health Plan
- Company Pension
- Sick Pay
- On-site parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Company Events
- Appraisal & Personal Development Programme
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