FP&A Manager - COS

Location

Commutable distance to London / Winchester 1 or 2 days per week

What’s in it for you

• Up to £78,000 

• 10% bonus 

• Work Life Smarter – our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture 

• Generous pension scheme starting at 6% rising to 10% 

• A unique wellbeing programme that looks after the whole you 

• Access to multiple learning platforms to support your individual development

• Active and diverse networks that build community, support wellbeing and advocate for change 

• A comprehensive set of benefits including discounts on big brands, gymflex memberships and paid volunteering leave - see our full list of benefits here.

Plus, you’ll play an integral role in protecting the commercial value of Arqiva’s sites - a critical part of how we deliver for our customers.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead end-to-end budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes across the Cost of Sales portfolio, ensuring robust financial plans and clear accountability for delivery.

• Develop integrated financial forecasts that support operational and commercial decision-making. 

• Provide insightful analysis of business performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities that support improved decision-making. 

•  Work closely with finance business parters to understand business drivers and support translation into financial outcomes. 

• Challenge assumptions and provide financial rigour to ensure plans are realistic, achievable and aligned to business objectives. 

• Support the Senior Head of FP&A and senior leadership teams with scenario modelling, investment analysis and strategic planning activities. 

• Deliver meaningful variance analysis and performance reporting, helping stakeholders understand financial performance against plan. 

• Identify and implement improvements to FP&A processes, models and reporting, driving greater forecast accuracy, planning effectiveness and decision support

• Act as the FP&A lead for the assigned area, ensuring high-quality financial planning, forecasting and performance management disciplines are consistently applied.

• Support the development of best-in-class FP&A capability across the organisation.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent). 

• Significant experience within FP&A, commercial finance or finance business partnering roles , with a proven track record of leading planning, forecasting and performance management activities.. 

• Demonstrable experience taking ownership of complex planning cycles and delivering high-quality outputs with minimal onboarding or supervision.

• Extensive experience leading budgeting, rolling forecasts and planning processes