Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

FP&A Manager – SaaSLocation: London / HybridSalary: £80,000 + bonusSector: SaaS / TechnologyReporting to: CFO / Finance DirectorType: PermanentWS0309The OpportunityWe are partnering with a high-growth, private equity-backed SaaS business that is entering an exciting phase of expansion.Following a period of significant growth, the business is now looking to strengthen and professionalise its finance function. This is a newly created FP&A Manager position, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to play a key role in building out the FP&A capability and becoming a trusted partner to the CFO and wider leadership team.This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious qualified accountant who has moved from transaction services / Big 4 / Top 10 advisory into industry and is looking to take ownership of a growing FP&A function.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and develop the FP&A function, processes and reporting infrastructure.Own the annual budgeting and forecasting process.Develop rolling forecasts and long-term financial models.Produce monthly management reporting and detailed variance analysis.Build SaaS-specific KPI reporting, including ARR, MRR, churn, retention and customer profitability.Develop financial models to support strategic decision-making and growth initiatives.Provide commercial insight to the CFO, CEO and senior leadership team.Business partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Product teams.Prepare board and investor reporting packs.Support scenario modelling, strategic planning and potential M&A activity.Improve the quality, accuracy and automation of existing finance reporting.Work closely with the Financial Controller and transactional finance team to ensure accurate underlying data.Help establish scalable finance processes as the business continues to grow.Candidate ProfileWe are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA ideally, although ACCA/CIMA will be considered) with a strong analytical and commercial mindset.Ideally, you will have:ACA qualification from a Big 4 / Top 10 / respected accountancy practice.Previous Transaction Services / M&A / Financial Due Diligence experience is highly desirable.Subsequent experience within FP&A, commercial finance or finance transformation.Experience working within SaaS, technology, software or another recurring-revenue business.Strong financial modelling and Excel skills.Experience building budgets, forecasts and management reporting.Strong commercial awareness and ability to translate financial data into actionable insight.Experience working with senior stakeholders and presenting financial information.A genuine interest in building and improving finance functions rather than simply maintaining existing processes.Why Join?This is a high-impact role for someone who wants to move beyond traditional FP&A and take genuine ownership of a finance function.You will have significant exposure to the CFO, CEO and senior leadership team, with the opportunity to shape how the business reports, forecasts and makes strategic decisions.There is also a clear opportunity to grow the FP&A function and take on additional responsibility as the business scales.