FP&A Manager - Capital Markets

FP&A Manager London | Hybrid I’m partnering with a high-growth, global trading and capital markets firm to appoint an FP&A Manager within their finance function. This is a commercially focused, hands-on position offering broad exposure across the business. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to drive financial planning, forecasting, and decision support, while also playing a key role in improving, automating, and scaling core finance processes as the organisation continues to grow internationally. The Role As FP&A Manager, you’ll sit at the centre of financial planning and performance analysis, acting as a true finance business partner to department heads and senior leadership. Key areas of responsibility include: Financial Planning & Analysis * Ownership of the annual budgeting process and bi-annual reforecast cycles * Building and maintaining financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis * Partnering with department leads to provide insight into performance, cost drivers, and commercial decision-making * Managing monthly and quarterly reporting cycles, including month-end reviews, management reporting, and Board-level materials * Leading process improvement initiatives to simplify, automate, and scale FP&A and reporting workflows * Supporting ad-hoc analytical, commercial, and strategic projects as required Cost Control * Developing a deep understanding of spend patterns and cost drivers, proactively identifying risks and inefficiencies * Acting as the key link between FP&A, Procurement, and the wider business on cost management * Line management of an AP Analyst, providing coaching, guidance, and performance oversight * Driving continuous improvement and automation across AP processes and controls Candidate Profile * Positive, proactive, and commercially minded, with a genuine interest in working within a fast-paced trading environment * Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate analysis into clear, actionable insight * Proven experience in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting * Experience improving, automating, and scaling finance processes in a growing organisation * Exposure to ERP systems (NetSuite experience advantageous) * Background in a trading, financial services, or similarly complex environment preferred but not essential * Experience with automation or analytics tools (e.g. VBA, Apps Script, BI tools) beneficial * Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA or equivalent) What’s on Offer * Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package * Hybrid working model with flexibility * Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making * Clear scope to shape and improve finance processes in a growing, global business * Strong emphasis on collaboration, development, and long-term progression