Commercial Financial Planning & Analysis Manager: Cash Flow SME

Job Title: Commercial Financial Planning & Analysis Manager: Cash Flow SME
Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum

Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 Days A Week in Office

Location: Reading, UK

Are you a financial expert with a passion for cash flow management and working capital optimisation? Our client is seeking a Commercial FP&A Manager: Cash Flow Subject Matter Expert to join their dynamic finance team. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, you will play a key role in overseeing cash management, working capital, and supporting specialist projects, ensuring financial stability and strategic growth.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Progression opportunities
• Generous pension
• Private health insurance

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the whole finance transformation of the company, helping to build a world-class finance function.
• Develop and implement group-wide cash flow and working capital frameworks, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Lead cash flow planning, monitoring, and reporting to optimise liquidity and financial performance.
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve cash conversion and operational efficiency.
• Deliver accurate, timely cash flow reports and analysis to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Enhance forecasting accuracy, scenario analysis, and risk mitigation strategies related to cash flow.
• Establish a framework for monitoring and reporting key risks and opportunities impacting liquidity.
• Collaborate with Finance, Treasury, Operations, and Business Units to optimise cash flow performance.
• Oversee NoRec (special items), ensuring appropriate financial processes and controls.

Required Experience & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of FP&A experience, ideally within a shared services environment.
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, and modelling skills.
• Expertise in cash flow management and working capital optimisation.
• Proficiency with planning and reporting tools; advanced Excel skills essential.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across departments.

Personal Attributes:

• Data-driven with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communicator, able to build relationships across teams.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Inspirational leader who fosters a high-performance culture.

If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge as a Commercial Financial Planning & Analysis Manager: Cash Flow SME, apply today!