Venari Finance are delighted to be retained by our key high growth PE backed client in Edinburgh to recruit a newly created FP&A Manager. The role has been created due to a number of recent high profile acquisitions for our client.

The role will report directly into the Head of FP&A and will provide the successful individual with great exposure across the business, both in Scotland and Internationally.

The FP&A Manager will play a critical role in supporting the finance function as well as the wider business. This role will be responsible for providing insights and analysis to drive strategic decision-making, supporting the budgeting and forecasting processes, and working closely with various departments to ensure financial targets are met.

This would suit a qualified individual with strong excel experience, either making a move from the profession or previous FP&A Industry experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis and Reporting:

Prepare and analyse financial reports, including variance analysis and financial performance metrics.

Provide insightful analysis of financial results and trends to senior management.

Be responsible for the creation of analysis on new acquisitions - this will be highly visible in the business and help drive GTM strategy.

Assist with the preparation of monthly board reporting.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, periodic forecasts and weekly cash flow forecasts.

Collaborate with department heads to gather and validate budget assumptions.

Monitor and report on budget vs. actual performance, highlighting key variances and potential risks.

Business Partnering:

Work closely with various departments to provide financial insights and support operational decision-making.

Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders to understand business needs and challenges.

Communicate financial information in a clear and concise manner to non-financial stakeholders.

Candidate Background:

Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA or ACA).

Experience in an FP&A role, preferably within a high-growth or PE-backed business or in Corporate Finance/Financial Due Diligence environment.

Have excellent analytical skills and be highly competent on Excel. It is essential that the candidate is able to manually work with large datasets from multiple different sources.

Ability to interpret business performance, to identify anomalies, trends and business reasons for change.

A strong communicator and excel at creating clear presentations, reports and financial analysis.

Package on offer:

£60,000- £65,000

Hybrid working- 2 days per week out of the Edinburgh head office

Enhanced Holiday Allowance

Private Medical Cover

For more information please get in touch with John Ramsay at Venari Finance- (url removed)