Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Are you ready to lead budgeting, forecasting and capital reporting that directly shapes public-sector decisions?

THE ORGANISATION

A UK public-sector organisation is looking for an interim Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to strengthen month-end performance and improve the accuracy of forecasts and outturns. This role will support senior leaders with clear, IFRS- and FreM-compliant insight across financial planning, capital accounting and fixed assets.

• Operate within IFRS and the Government Finance Reporting Manual (FreM)
• Deliver planning and reporting outputs for senior governance audiences
• Work across finance and wider stakeholders to keep data accurate and timely
• Ensure capital accounting and fixed asset reporting meet policy and control needs

THE ROLE

This interim manager role (6 months) focuses on driving month-end management accounts, leading the annual budgetary cycle, and producing an accurate monthly forecast annual outturn to inform decision-making. You will also own parts of capital accounting, including fixed asset register integrity and audit recommendation follow-up.

• Produce monthly management accounts and explain significant budget variances with clear remedial action plans
• Lead the annual budget cycle: modelling, forecasting, base-line budget management
• Advise directors and senior managers on capital accounting and financial planning, risk and cost pressures
• Produce timely monthly financial and management reports by working closely with the finance accounting function
• Own capital accounting delivery, including profiling, valuations, impairment review and balance sheet classification
• Maintain fixed asset register reporting and support audit recommendations implementation

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

You will bring strong public-sector management accounting experience and the technical confidence to deliver IFRS and FreM-compliant planning, forecasting and capital reporting at pace.

• Professional body membership (or equivalent)
• Senior finance experience, providing effective professional advice
• Experience across management accounting (planning, monitoring, analysis and reporting)
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, including capital accounting and preparation of accurate annual financial statements

ON OFFER

This is an interim Strategic FP&A opportunity with a clear mandate: improve forecast quality, variance insight and capital reporting assurance for key decision makers.

• Interim contract for up to 6 months
• Salary range: £62,130–£68,352 (dependent on qualifications, skills and experience)
• Edinburgh-based (hybrid), with onsite working
• Join a cross-functional finance environment focused on controls, timetables and stakeholder support

If this sounds like your kind of finance leadership challenge, apply now and tell us how your FP&A, IFRS and capital accounting experience will help you deliver strong monthly outturn forecasting quickly.

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