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FP&A Manager in Southampton

Leading the planning, not just doing it.

Day to day in Southampton

What a fp&a manager
does in Southampton.

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 Southampton 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 Southampton

Real Southampton market rates, not a national average.

Medior FP&A Manager · Southampton

Typical: £81,500 per year

High confidence — direct city benchmark

Recruiting in Southampton

Why Southampton needs
a specialist.

A Southampton 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 leading system implementation or consolidation projects — one of several things a fp&a manager in Southampton is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes aerospace and marine-engineering supply-chain businesses. In a market like Southampton, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.

Hiring or looking?

Either way, we can help.

Hiring

Need a fp&a manager in Southampton?

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

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Send us your CV or browse live FP&A Manager roles in Southampton and beyond.

Common questions

FP&A Manager in Southampton FAQs.

Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for FP&A Manager roles in Southampton?

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.

Can you provide temporary FP&A Manager cover in Southampton at short notice?

Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a FP&A Manager position in Southampton is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.

How does the process work if I want to become a FP&A Manager in Southampton?

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 Southampton that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

Is there career progression available from a FP&A Manager role in Southampton?

FP&A Manager sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves in Southampton tend to be sideways into a broader remit or upward into wider finance leadership.

What kind of Southampton employers hire FP&A Managers through you?

Recent examples include port, cruise-line and freight-forwarding businesses tied to the docks and aerospace and marine-engineering supply-chain businesses — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Southampton.

Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into FP&A Manager roles in Southampton?

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 Southampton, not just an afterthought.

Do you place FP&A Manager candidates in Southampton?

Yes — FP&A Manager is one of the positions we place in Southampton, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

How quickly can you fill a FP&A Manager vacancy in Southampton?

Temporary cover can often be arranged within days. Permanent 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.

Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for FP&A Manager roles in Southampton?

Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Southampton salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.

Is a FP&A Manager role in Southampton permanent or temporary?

Both — many Southampton employers use temp-to-perm for a FP&A Manager hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.

Will my CV be shared with employers in Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

How much does a FP&A Manager earn in Southampton?

FP&A Manager salaries in Southampton 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.

What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for FP&A Manager roles in Southampton?

We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Southampton market for FP&A Manager roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
fp&a manager in Southampton.