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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager £55-57k Permanent Hybrid Working (1 day in office) London Cultural Organisation Altum are recruiting for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join an exciting cultural organisation based in London. This organisation is a unique cultural destination, showcasing exhibitions, events, retail, hospitality and educational programming. This is a brilliant opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong FP&A, management accounting, commercial finance or business partnering experience to take ownership of budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, management reporting and performance analysis across a varied and high-profile organisation. Responsibilities: - Leading the annual budgeting process across all entities and departments, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives
Coordinating reforecasting and medium-term financial planning activities
Developing financial models, scenario analysis and business cases to support strategic decision-making
Monitoring performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying risks, opportunities and emerging trends
Leading the production of management accounts, performance reports and financial dashboards for senior management, Board and Committees
Providing clear analysis, commentary and recommendations to support decision-making
Developing and enhancing KPI reporting across financial and operational activities
Undertaking income, expenditure, profitability and trend analysis across cultural, commercial and funded activities
Acting as a trusted finance partner to budget holders and operational managers
Supporting departments with planning, forecasting and evaluating operational and commercial initiatives
Maintaining workforce planning models, salary budgets and establishment reporting
Supporting evaluation of commercial performance across retail, hospitality, venue hire and other income-generating activities
Providing analysis to support grant funding, sponsorship, investment decisions and strategic projects Person Specification: - Fully qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
Significant experience in FP&A, commercial finance, management accounting or business partnering roles
Experience leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
Experience producing management accounts, performance reporting and financial analysis
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience developing financial models and scenario analysis
Ability to interpret and communicate complex financial information clearly
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
Knowledge of workforce planning and payroll analysis
Ideally have experience within a multi-entity organisation
Experience in a cultural, arts, public sector or not-for-profit environment would be advantageous This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile cultural organisation in a broad and influential FP&A role. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening financial planning, improving management information and supporting informed decision-making across the organisation. Benefits include a generous holiday allowance, group life insurance, remote GP service, cycle to work scheme, employee discounts and local perks They are interviewing as applications come through, so please apply now as this role is likely to move quickly. Apply now!  |
