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FP&A Manager in Cardiff
Leading the planning, not just doing it.
Day to day in Cardiff
What a fp&a manager
does in Cardiff.
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 for the Cardiff 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 in Cardiff
Real Cardiff market rates, not a national average.
Medior FP&A Manager · Cardiff
£80,167 – £88,333
Typical: £84,500 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Recruiting in Cardiff
Why Cardiff needs
a specialist.
Cardiff's finance market has its own rhythm, and fp&a manager roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means driving continuous improvement in planning processes — one of several things a fp&a manager in Cardiff is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes public sector employers, including welsh government-adjacent organisations. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Cardiff: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.
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Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Common questions
FP&A Manager in Cardiff FAQs.
Do you offer working interviews for FP&A Manager vacancies in Cardiff?+
Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the 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 in Cardiff.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for FP&A Manager roles in Cardiff?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Cardiff salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
What does a FP&A Manager do day to day in Cardiff?+
Leads the FP&A function and its people — responsible for the planning process across the business, not just producing the numbers.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Cardiff without my permission?+
No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer, in this location or any other, without your explicit permission first.
Can I see live FP&A Manager vacancies in Cardiff 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 Cardiff vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
How do you recruit FP&A Manager roles in Cardiff without a local office?+
We work with Cardiff employers and candidates remotely for FP&A Manager roles — video interviews and phone-based briefings, backed by the same vetting and market knowledge we use everywhere else.
Do you recruit FP&A Manager roles in Cardiff?+
Yes — FP&A Manager is one of the positions we place in Cardiff, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
What does it cost an employer in Cardiff 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.
Do you charge candidates for FP&A Manager roles in Cardiff?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
Do you recruit FP&A Manager roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Cardiff?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Cardiff 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 in Cardiff?+
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.
How quickly can you fill a FP&A Manager vacancy in Cardiff?+
It depends on seniority and how specific the brief is, but because our Cardiff shortlists come from a network we already know, we're rarely starting from zero.
What's the going rate for a FP&A Manager in Cardiff?+
FP&A Manager salaries in Cardiff 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.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into FP&A Manager roles in Cardiff?+
Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the FP&A Manager talent pool in Cardiff, not just an afterthought.
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No waffle. Just the right person.