<p><strong>FP&amp;A Manager</strong></p><p>Newport, South Wales - Hybrid working <br />PE-backed - Manufacturing </p><p><strong>The Opportunity:<br /></strong><br />A fast-growing, private equity-backed manufacturing business is seeking an experienced FP&amp;A Manager to join at short notice. This is a high-impact interim role within an SME environment, offering the opportunity to enhance financial planning, strengthen commercial insight, and support key business decisions during a period of growth.</p><p>Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll play a pivotal role in driving performance, improving reporting capability, and partnering with senior stakeholders across Commercial and Operations.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p><strong>Business Partnering &amp; Commercial Insight:</strong></p><ul><li>Partner with Commercial and Operations teams to support performance delivery</li><li>Deliver robust financial modelling and analysis to inform decision-making</li><li>Provide clear, actionable insights to improve profitability and efficiency</li><li>Evaluate business cases, including capex appraisals and post-investment reviews</li><li>Drive improvements in reporting, analysis, and performance metrics</li></ul><p><strong>Reporting &amp; Performance Management:</strong></p><ul><li>Own weekly and monthly reporting of sales, margin, and KPIs</li><li>Deliver insightful variance analysis vs budget, forecast, and prior year</li><li>Provide visibility on key production and operational drivers</li><li>Work closely with the Financial Controller to ensure accurate reporting</li><li>Own and develop Power BI reporting to enhance business insight</li></ul><p><strong>Planning &amp; Forecasting:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead monthly reforecasting cycles, highlighting risks and opportunities</li><li>Support group financial planning, including 3-year modelling</li><li>Coordinate and manage the annual budgeting process</li></ul><p><strong>Continuous Improvement &amp; Support:</strong></p><ul><li>Partner with the CFO to identify risks, opportunities, and process improvements</li><li>Support the wider finance function and cross-functional initiatives</li><li>Contribute to best practice across financial processes</li><li>Provide cover for the Financial Controller when required</li></ul><p><strong>About You:</strong></p><ul><li>Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong commercial focus</li><li>Proven FP&amp;A or Commercial Finance experience, ideally in an SME or fast-paced environment</li><li>Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence stakeholders</li><li>Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills (Power BI highly desirable)</li><li>Data-driven, proactive, and comfortable in a PE-backed setting</li><li>Able to hit the ground running in an interim capacity</li></ul><p> </p> <br><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p> <br><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UGF0cmljay5Nb3JnYW4uNjEwNTMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">