Strategic Financial Planning ManagerNorthampton£80,000 - £90,000Are you a strategically focused commercial Accountant, with excellent FP&A skills and a strong technical background? If so, you could immediately impact a fantastic business in one of the most exciting industries in a Strategic Financial Planning Manager role.Aila is partnered with an ambitious business who are investing heavily in their goal to become the leader in their field.The role:As the Strategic Financial Planning Manager, you will develop and maintain a world-class strategic planning process, giving clarity to investors and executive management, allowing for rapid, effective strategic decision-making.Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the strategic financial planning process, ensuring the 5 year plans are robust, reliable and built on sound assumptions
• To seek opportunities and risks to strategic plans, identifying, recording and reporting them in ways that enable clear, rapid decision-making by the business
• Develop awareness of the industry, identifying opportunities from outside the business which could support overall objectives
• Ownership of the maintenance and ongoing development of an in-house developed strategic financial planning tool
• Identification of robustness, adaptability and prediction opportunities for improvement in the tool
• Exploration and development of opportunities to bring AI solutions to drive greater insight and efficiency
• To support the ongoing development of investor relations activities, ensuring consistent messaging across shareholders
• Increase the standardisation of reporting where appropriate to maximise the efficiency of processes
• Development of a tight-knit relationship with the FP&A team, providing both support and challenge to the short-term planning process
• Build relationships with the Finance Business Partner team to further knowledge and understand the key drivers of the group’s financials, ensuring these are appropriately incorporated into the 5-year plan
• Develop awareness and exposure amongst the Executive Board to build an understanding of the financial and non-financial factors that underpin long-term financial performance

The Ideal Candidate:

• ACA or ACCA Qualified with FP&A experience in a dynamic, fast-paced group environment
• Excellent organisational and task-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities, comfortable working with stakeholders of all levels
• Advanced Excel with the ability to model scenario forecasting and long term planning
• An ability to use Power BI would be advantageous
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills

The Package & Benefits:

• Salary: £80,000 - £90,000
• Performance-based bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank
• Unique opportunity in a thrilling and exciting industry

How to Apply:We want to hear from you if you're excited about this opportunity and believe you have what it takes to excel in this role. Apply now for further information.About Aila Recruitment:Aila is a specialist finance recruitment business dedicated to providing the best jobs to the best people. We operate as an extended arm of our client's business and a career coach for our candidates' ongoing development.Not quite the right role for you? Contact us to discuss other opportunities and start a partnership with a finance agency that puts you first.