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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
£77,667 – £85,333
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.
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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.
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No waffle. Just the right person.