FP&A Manager – Manufacturing

About the role

Marc Daniels is partnering with a growing manufacturing business to recruit an FP&A Manager who will design, build and run the FP&A function from the ground up. This high‑impact position is ideal for a commercially‑minded finance professional with strong manufacturing experience who wants to shape planning, forecasting and decision‑making across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement the FP&A framework – annual budget, rolling forecasts, monthly re‑forecasts and long‑range planning tailored to a manufacturing environment.
• Build driver‑based financial models for volume, mix, price, yield, scrap, labour and overheads to support operational decisions.
• Lead monthly performance reviews with site and operations leaders, explain variances (PPV, labour, efficiency, absorption, scrap) and drive corrective actions.
• Develop standard‑cost roll‑ups, product and customer profitability analysis, and make‑vs‑buy / capacity scenario modelling.
• Create management packs, dashboards and KPIs that give clear visibility of plant performance, margins and cash.
• Partner with operations, supply chain and commercial teams to support pricing, investment cases (CAPEX/ROI) and productivity programmes.
• Establish data sources, templates and ways of working with GL/controlling/operations to ensure a single version of the truth.
• Coach non‑finance leaders on using FP&A outputs to run the business.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Proven FP&A experience within manufacturing, preferably multi‑site or complex BOM/standard‑cost environments.
• Track record of setting up or significantly transforming FP&A processes.
• Strong grasp of manufacturing P&L drivers – standard costing, variances, yield, OEE, capacity and cost‑to‑serve.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Proficiency with Business Intelligence tools, e.g., Power BI.