Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
£52,744 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based - hybrid with expectation to work at London office 40% of the time
35 hours per week, full-time
Permanent contract
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is seeking a strategic and analytical Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager to play a pivotal role in supporting the College’s mission to improve child health by ensuring effective financial planning, reporting, and business partnering across the organisation.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance, you will lead on the annual budgeting and forecasting process, produce regular financial performance reports, and develop financial models to support key strategic decisions. You will ensure that the College’s leadership has access to clear, insightful analysis to guide financial and operational planning.
You will foster a culture of effective business partnering, providing expert financial advice and support to budget holders and colleagues across the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the annual budgeting process and developing regular reforecasts in alignment with the College’s strategic priorities
- Producing timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and analysis
- Developing financial models to support key strategic and operational decisions
- Providing financial insight and advice to senior leadership and budget holders to support informed decision-making
- Line managing and developing the Finance Analyst, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability and continuous improvement
- Ensuring the integrity of financial information through robust processes, controls, and analytical review
- Partnering with the Financial Controller to support compliance, audit preparation, and financial controls
- Supporting finance system development and the use of tools such as Power BI for enhanced reporting
Essential skills and experience include:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- Minimum of 5–7 years’ experience in financial management roles
- Strong analytical skills and ability to provide clear, actionable insights
- Proven experience of leading budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Advanced Excel skills and experience of financial modelling
The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.
The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.
The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.
Closing date: 10 November 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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We are recruiting for a unique opportunity to join a newly established organisation, developed in partnership with a world-renowned cultural institution, to help shape a high-profile initiative at the intersection of creativity, technology, and innovation.
This organisation is building a new platform designed to enable creators to license and commercialise their work more effectively, while supporting responsible innovation and access to high-quality data for the development of AI and other technologies.
Currently in its early stages, the team is running a pilot phase to test key assumptions, prototype a technical solution, and define the commercial model ahead of a planned full-scale rollout.
We are seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Lead to join the team on an initial 1-year FTC. You will play a pivotal role in developing strategic financial models and long-term planning frameworks that will underpin this ambitious initiative as it grows.
We are looking for candidates who are analytical, adaptable, and confident working with multiple stakeholders, and who can bring structure and clarity to a developing and fast-moving environment.
The Role
As FP&A Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy of a project with major growth potential. Working closely with the project leadership team, economists, and technical experts, you will be responsible for developing robust financial models, managing budgets, and creating multi-year forecasts to guide commercial and strategic decision-making.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and presenting strategic financial models, including scenario and sensitivity analyses to guide investment decisions.
- Building and maintaining a dynamic P&L and multi-year forecast model to inform funding and commercial strategy.
- Providing clear, data-driven insights to senior leadership and external stakeholders to support agile and informed decision-making.
- Embedding financial governance, risk management, and scalability into all financial processes.
- Ensuring robust controls and compliance aligned with best-practice standards.
- Acting as a trusted business partner across the project, translating financial data into actionable strategy.
About You
We’re looking for a qualified accountant with proven experience leading financial planning, analysis, and forecasting in a start-up or scaling organisation. You’ll bring both strategic insight and a hands-on approach, able to thrive in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment where creativity and problem-solving are essential.
You will have:
- Demonstrable experience in FP&A or commercial finance leadership, ideally in a start-up or high-growth environment.
- Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and scenario planning skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial data clearly.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and the ability to influence decision-making at all levels.
The Offer
- Salary: £60,000 - £70,000
- Contract: 1year FTC
- Location: Hybrid (London-based, 2–3 days per week in office)
- Part-time arrangements are a possibility (4 days per week) , please get in touch to explore this further
Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged.