FP&A Transformation Lead

Job Title: FP&A - Transformation Lead
Location: South Manchester (office-based Mondays & Thursdays)
Contract: 12 month Fixed Term Contract (likely to extend)
Salary: £70,000 £80,000 per annum + up to 15% bonus
Reports To: Head of Financial Planning, Reporting & Transformation

Immediate start required

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced FP&A professional to take the lead on transforming financial forecast modelling and KPI reporting across the business. This interim role is central to a wider transformation programme, with the immediate focus on stabilising the financial planning cycle, followed by implementing a scalable forecasting tool to support long-term growth.

You will play a pivotal role in building robust, data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making, while ensuring that the FP&A function is positioned for sustainable and autonomous success in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a financial forecast model for FY26 and beyond, supporting the FY27 FY31 Business Plan.
• Design, recommend, and implement a scalable forecasting solution, leveraging the existing data lake infrastructure.
• Drive KPI reporting and forecasting across multiple areas:
  • Marketplace: Revenue & margin analysis, acquisition data integration, pipeline analysis, tech spend, overheads, headcount, and scenario modelling.
  • Experiences: Weekly P&L, KPI and pipeline reporting, headcount analysis, Capex integration from SAP/Ariba, and scenario modelling.
  • Central: Employee and non-employee costs, below EBITDA items, Capex, cashflow, and balance sheet reporting.
• Partner with finance, IT, data, and operations to deliver automated planning models and reporting dashboards.
• Provide in-depth cost analysis, financial simulations, and scenario modelling to support transformation initiatives.
• Ensure alignment and transparency in reporting with group-level transformation frameworks.
• Contribute to wider ad hoc projects linked to transformation and performance improvement.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications:

• ACA/ACMA or MBA with a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.

Experience:

• 5+ years of FP&A experience, ideally with transformation or project-based assignments.
• Proven success delivering financial planning improvements within subsidiaries or complex business models.
• Strong systems knowledge (Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI) integrated with data lakes (Snowflake, Azure, Redshift).
• Knowledge of SAP ERP systems and advanced Excel financial modelling.

Skills & Attributes:

• Exceptional stakeholder management, with experience influencing at CFO/ExCo level.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to deliver clarity in complex, high-pressure environments.
• Track record of supporting transformation initiatives with measurable results.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate complexity into actionable insights.
• Resilient, delivery-focused, and comfortable working to compressed timelines.

Why Join?

This is a high-impact, project-based role where you will shape the future of FP&A within a growing organisation. If you thrive in transformation environments, enjoy building scalable financial models, and can deliver under pressure, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference.

We require the successful candidate to be available to start immediately

To be considered for this fantastic opportunity, you must APPLY NOW, making sure to attach your up-to-date CV.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial telephone interview, followed by a 2 stage formal interview process