Interim FP&A Manager

A highly successful Leeds-based retail business is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to join its team at its City Centre office.

As FP&A Manager, you will play a pivotal role in analysing both historical and current business performance, as well as driving forward-looking forecasting. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, providing key insights to support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and deliver high-level presentations for the Board, senior management, and external stakeholders.

Provide insightful analysis to support evaluation of commercial opportunities, achievement of business objectives, and strategic planning, while identifying risks, trends, and future growth opportunities.

Take ownership of reporting packs and deliver ad hoc analysis to support weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting requirements for both internal leadership and external stakeholders.

Lead and enhance the budgeting and strategic planning process, including long-term P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow forecasting, ensuring alignment with business strategy and funding requirements.

Develop and maintain KPI reporting, advising leadership on metrics that drive meaningful improvements in performance.

Support forecasting processes by reviewing operational assumptions, investigating variances, and providing constructive challenge to optimise decision-making.

Assist in the annual budgeting cycle and delivery of a rolling two-year medium-term plan.

Support the 13-week rolling cash flow forecasting process.

Contribute to the Group’s monthly management reporting, delivering clear and insightful analysis.

Provide sales and margin analysis across channels, business units, and geographic regions.

Support stock analysis, including optimisation levels, slow-moving inventory, purchase order timing, and open-to-buy planning.

Work closely with the Finance Director, supporting all aspects of corporate financial management.

Act as a business partner to both finance and non-finance teams, including Sales, Operations, and HR.

Drive the development of Navision reporting capabilities and support the training of finance and non-finance teams to maximise system usage.

About You

Proven FP&A experience, ideally within a retail environment.

Experience with Navision is advantageous but not essential.

Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

This role is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract. If you're looking to make an impact within a dynamic and growing business, we’d love to hear from you.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.