Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

🕒 July 3

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ELIQUO HYDROK

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1996

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Manufacturing • Consulting • Logistics

ELIQUO HYDROK is a UK-based engineering and manufacturing company that designs, supplies and supports water and wastewater treatment solutions for municipal and industrial clients. The company provides practical products and services such as flood water management, sewage filtration and aftermarket support, and works closely with major UK and Ireland water companies. ELIQUO HYDROK combines in-house engineering, fabrication and project management expertise to deliver and maintain physical water‑treatment systems.

📋 Description

• Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts and medium-term financial planning cycle, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational plans. • Prepare monthly management reporting packs, including variance analysis, commentary and clear recommendations for senior management and the Board. • Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, scenario planning, investment appraisal, pricing decisions and strategic initiatives. • Analyse manufacturing performance, including labour efficiency, material usage, overhead absorption, production variances, inventory levels, margins and cost drivers. • Partner with operations, production and supply chain leaders to identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, control costs and enhance profitability. • Monitor key performance indicators across the business and develop reporting that links operational activity to financial outcomes. • Support cash flow forecasting, working capital management and analysis of stock, debtors, creditors and capital expenditure. • Provide financial insight for new product introductions, customer contracts, capital investment proposals and make-versus-buy decisions. • Prepare presentations and analysis for senior leadership, investors, lenders or other external stakeholders as required.

🎯 Requirements

• Qualified accountant, ideally ACA, ACCA or CIMA, with strong post-qualification experience in FP&A, commercial finance or commercial finance business partnering. • Experience in a manufacturing, engineering, industrial, FMCG or product-based environment is strongly preferred. • Strong understanding of manufacturing cost drivers, standard costing, inventory, gross margin analysis and operational KPIs. • Excellent financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis skills. • Advanced Excel capability and experience using ERP (we use MS Dynamics 365), and reporting or business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SAP, Oracle, or similar systems. • Ability to interpret complex financial and operational data and present it clearly to non-finance stakeholders. • Strong commercial awareness, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and influence decisions. • Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills. • High attention to detail, strong analytical capability and the ability to work to tight deadlines. • Experience leading or developing finance team members would be advantageous.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible/hybrid working options available • Medicash Health Plan • Company Pension • Sick Pay • On-site parking • Cycle to Work Scheme • Company Events • Appraisal and Personal Development programme