FP&A Manager

FP&A Manager

Contract: 6-Months Location: Cambridgeshire (Hybrid, 3-4 days per week on-site) Start: ASAP Sector: FMCG Daily Rate: £425-600

Role overview: An established FMCG business in Cambridgeshire is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to strengthen the accuracy, structure and reliability of financial data across the organisation. The business has identified a clear need for improved insight, consistency and data quality to support better planning and decision-making.

This role will work closely with Divisional Finance Directors and Financial Controllers to build a more robust FP&A environment and ensure reporting is fit for purpose across the group.

The role will also support an ERP upgrade, helping shape data requirements and ensuring FP&A processes align with the future system landscape.

Key responsibilities:

• Take ownership of FP&A reporting and the accuracy of reported financials, ensuring consistency across divisions.
• Build standardised FP&A processes covering budgeting, forecasting, reporting and performance analysis.
• Partner with Divisional Finance Directors and Managing Directors to improve insight, challenge assumptions and support decision-making.
• Review and improve data structures, reporting flows and information accessibility across the business.
• Create and enhance financial models to consolidate divisional results, incorporating KPIs and additional data to improve clarity for board-level reporting.
• Introduce automation and AI-enabled approaches to reduce manual work and improve reporting efficiency.
• Support the ERP upgrade by shaping FP&A data requirements and ensuring reporting processes are aligned with the future system.

Key Skill set:

• ACA or CIMA (or similar) Qualified Accountant with 4+ years PQE experience
• Strong FP&A experience at manager level, ideally within FMCG, Manufacturing environments.
• A proven track record of partnering with senior stakeholders, including Finance Directors and Managing Directors.
• Experience improving or building FP&A frameworks where data quality, structure and consistency need development.
• Confidence working with inconsistent or incomplete data and creating clarity from complexity.
• Experience developing financial models that consolidate multiple business units and enhance reporting quality.
• Familiarity with automation, AI-driven reporting or modern finance tooling.
• Experience supporting or working alongside ERP upgrades or system transitions.