Group FP&A Manager - Planning

We're looking for a Group FP&A Manager to join our Group Financial Planning & Analysis team in the delivery of the Global planning processes for a FTSE30, c.$8bn revenue company. You will have regular interaction with the Global Financial Controller, Group FP&A Director, regional FP&A teams and other senior finance leaders. Reporting into the Head of FP&A Planning you will support the annual budget, quarterly performance reviews, and monthly forecasting. You will also support the five-year strategy. This support ensures that the team coordinates, analyses, and translates regional and functional inputs into clear insight for senior decision-making. You will play an important part in the ongoing standardisation, simplification, and AI-enabled redesign of FP&A planning processes. It identifies opportunities to reduce manual effort, improve controls, enhance quality of insight, and embed more efficient ways of working. It includes daily management of the Group FP&A Financial Analyst and coordination of offshore analyst support. Responsibilities • Support the Head of Planning in delivering the Group annual budget, monthly forecasting, quarterly performance reviews and five-year strategic planning processes. • Manage the daily planning timetable, instructions, templates, submissions and review processes across regions. • Review and analyse historical and forecast performance across revenue, EBIT, productivity, EPS, cash flow, capex and KPIs, identifying drivers, risks and opportunities. • Support the formulation and delivery of annual budget and strategic financial targets, including revenue, EBIT and productivity. • Prepare financial analysis, papers and presentations for the Global CFO, Global Financial Controller, Group FP&A Director, Executive Committees and Board-level discussions. • Work with regional and functional FP&A teams to improve planning procedures, standardise outputs and promote consistent use of Group systems. • Identify opportunities to redesign planning workstreams using AI, automation and digital tools, reducing manual activity, improving cycle times, strengthening controls and enhancing reporting quality. • Partner with finance transformation, data, technology and governance teams to pilot and embed AI-enabled improvements in forecasting, analysis, commentary, templates and reporting processes. • Manage the Group FP&A Financial Analyst and coordinate offshore analyst support, including prioritisation, review of deliverables, coaching and building capability in continuous improvement and responsible AI use.