Positions we recruit
FP&A Manager
Leading the planning, not just doing it.
Day to day
What a fp&a manager
actually does.
Leads the FP&A function and its people — responsible for the planning process across the business, not just producing the numbers. Here's what the role covers day to day across the businesses we recruit for.
- Leading the FP&A team and planning cycles
- Owning budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
- Leading system implementation or consolidation projects
- Presenting planning outputs to senior leadership
- Developing and mentoring FP&A analysts
- Driving continuous improvement in planning processes
What it pays
£63.5k – £85k
Real market rates, not a national average.
£63.5k attracts someone with strong FP&A experience who has led teams and processes. Higher salaries, up to £85k, appeal to senior candidates leading planning in large, complex or PE-backed businesses.
Salary calculator
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Medior FP&A Manager · Coventry
£75,000 – £82,500
Typical: £79,000 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Hiring or looking?
Either way, we can help.
Hiring
Need a fp&a manager?
Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Ready to be one?
Send us your CV or browse live FP&A Manager roles across Coventry, Birmingham and Warwickshire.
Common questions
FP&A Manager FAQs.
What does a FP&A Manager do?+
Leads the FP&A function and its people — responsible for the planning process across the business, not just producing the numbers.
How much does a FP&A Manager earn in the West Midlands?+
Salaries for FP&A Manager roles across Coventry, Birmingham and Warwickshire typically sit at £63.5k – £85k. £63.5k attracts someone with strong FP&A experience who has led teams and processes. Higher salaries, up to £85k, appeal to senior candidates leading planning in large, complex or PE-backed businesses.
Is a FP&A Manager role permanent or temporary?+
We recruit FP&A Manager positions on both a permanent and temporary basis, depending on what the business and the candidate need — many of our clients also use temp-to-perm as a low-risk way to trial a hire before committing.
What qualifications do I need to become a FP&A Manager?+
FP&A Manager roles typically call for ACCA, CIMA or ACA (or being well into your studies towards one), alongside the relevant hands-on experience — exact requirements vary by employer, so it's worth talking to us about what a specific vacancy needs.
Is there career progression available from a FP&A Manager role?+
FP&A Manager sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves tend to be sideways into a broader remit or upward into wider finance leadership, and we're happy to talk through what that could look like for you.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into FP&A Manager roles?+
Yes — candidates part-qualified or finalist-level in ACCA, CIMA or ACA are a core part of who we place into FP&A Manager roles, alongside those already fully qualified.
How does the process work if I want to become a FP&A Manager?+
Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live FP&A Manager opportunities that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
Do you charge candidates anything to apply for FP&A Manager roles?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates, for this role or any other. Our fee is paid by the employer, and only once a placement is successfully made.
Will my CV be shared with employers without my permission?+
No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer without your explicit permission first.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for FP&A Manager roles?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we support every FP&A Manager candidate, not an optional extra.
Can I see live FP&A Manager vacancies before speaking to someone?+
Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a Market Expert too, since not every FP&A Manager vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
What does it cost an employer to recruit a FP&A Manager through you?+
There's no retainer and no ongoing contract — our fee is only payable on a successful placement, whether that's a one-off hire or an ongoing relationship.
How quickly can you fill a FP&A Manager vacancy?+
Temporary cover can often be arranged within days. Permanent FP&A Manager roles vary with seniority, but our shortlists are built from people we already know rather than a fresh keyword search, so they typically move faster than a generalist agency's.
Can you provide temporary FP&A Manager cover at short notice?+
Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a FP&A Manager position is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.
What happens if a FP&A Manager hire doesn't work out?+
Our rebate periods and money-back guarantees mean you're covered if a placement doesn't work out as expected — ask your Market Expert for the specifics for your vacancy.
Do you offer working interviews for FP&A Manager vacancies?+
Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the FP&A Manager role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we take the risk out of a new hire.
Do you recruit FP&A Manager roles for SMEs as well as large employers?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands and shared service centres through to owner-managed SMEs needing a single, sole-charge FP&A Manager hire.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for FP&A Manager roles?+
Every candidate we put forward has been spoken to and assessed against your specific requirement — not just keyword-matched from a database. That's the difference a Market Expert model makes.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for FP&A Manager roles?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the FP&A Manager market, the going rate, and who's actually looking, rather than running a keyword search against a generic database.