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FP&A Manager in London
Leading the planning, not just doing it.
Day to day in London
What a fp&a manager
does in London.
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 London 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 London
Real London market rates, not a national average.
Medior FP&A Manager · London
£96,167 – £105,833
Typical: £101,000 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Recruiting in London
Why London needs
a specialist.
A London business hiring for a fp&a manager role — or a candidate looking for one — deserves more than a database match. Day to day, that often means developing and mentoring fp&a analysts — one of several things a fp&a manager in London is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes shared service centres running payroll and ledgers for multiple sites or brands. In a market like London, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.
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Common questions
FP&A Manager in London FAQs.
Do you offer working interviews for FP&A Manager vacancies in London?+
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 London.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into FP&A Manager roles in London?+
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 London, not just an afterthought.
What does a FP&A Manager do day to day in London?+
Leads the FP&A function and its people — responsible for the planning process across the business, not just producing the numbers.
Do you place FP&A Manager candidates in London?+
Yes — FP&A Manager is one of the positions we place in London, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
What kind of London employers hire FP&A Managers through you?+
Recent examples include financial and professional services firms with high-volume transactional finance teams and pe-backed and scale-up businesses building out a finance function for the first time — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in London.
How much does a FP&A Manager earn in London?+
FP&A Manager salaries in London 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 in London permanent or temporary?+
Both — many London employers use temp-to-perm for a FP&A Manager hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
What happens if a FP&A Manager hire in London 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.
Will my CV be shared with employers in London 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.
Is there career progression available from a FP&A Manager role in London?+
FP&A Manager sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves in London tend to be sideways into a broader remit or upward into wider finance leadership.
Can I see live FP&A Manager vacancies in London 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 London vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
Do you recruit FP&A Manager roles for SMEs as well as large employers in London?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in London needing a single, sole-charge FP&A Manager hire.
What does it cost an employer in London 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 does the process work if I want to become a FP&A Manager in London?+
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 in London that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
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No waffle. Just the right person.