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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.

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Medior FP&A Manager · Coventry

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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Job seeking

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.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
fp&a manager.