Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Indexed description
We are seeking a commercially driven and analytically strong Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join us. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving financial performance, supporting strategic decision-making, and delivering meaningful insights that improve operational and commercial outcomes.
Working closely with senior leadership and operational teams and leading a team of Financial Analysts, the FP&A Manager will lead budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, and business partnering activities across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
- Deliver accurate and timely financial analysis, reporting, and performance insights to support strategic decision-making.
- Partner with operational leaders to drive financial accountability and improve business performance.
- Develop and maintain financial models, dashboards, KPIs, and reporting frameworks.
- Analyse project, operational, and business unit performance to identify risks, opportunities, and efficiency improvements.
- Provide commercial insights across operations, including revenue, margin, cost, and cash flow analysis.
- Support month-end reporting and variance analysis, ensuring key business drivers are clearly understood.
- Lead and develop the FP&A and business partnering capability within the finance function.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, reporting processes, and data quality.
- Translate complex financial and operational data into actionable recommendations and measurable objectives.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or business partnering roles within infrastructure, industrial, construction, engineering, manufacturing, or related sectors.
- Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and analytical capability.
- Experience supporting operationally focused businesses with multiple projects or business units.
- Excellent understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes.
- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Advanced Excel and financial systems experience; ERP and BI tool exposure highly regarded.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership capability and experience managing or mentoring teams.
- Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or related discipline.
- CA/CPA qualification
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