Job Description

Job Title: Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Location: Cuffley

Travel Requirement: Flexibility to travel to UK offices (Occasional)

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00

Salary: Competitive

Job Summary:

The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (FP&A Manager) will be responsible for leading the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes across the organisation. This role will support commercial and operational leads, ensure the integrity of project financials (particularly within Eque2), and deliver timely, insightful reporting to support strategic decision-making at the senior leadership level.

The FP & A Manager will manage, support, and analyse our growing portfolio of projects while strategically implementing new processes and systems that align with the business objectives and financial performance.

Core Duties & Responsibilities

Work with the Head of Finance to provide clear financial insights and reports that highlight trends and performance. Offer recommendations to support strategic decisions and improve operations. Lead the preparation of project forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis. Collaborate with commercial and operational teams to challenge assumptions and validate financial inputs. Support the Operations team to improve CVR & P&L quality on projects. Ensure the accuracy and integrity of project data within our ERP system (Dynamics 365 Business central, Eque2). Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for Senior Leadership Team review. Support the development of strategic plans and quarterly forecast. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance financial reporting and planning efficiency. Assist with the preparation of board packs and investor presentations Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business initiatives and investment decisions. Support EOM project closures, accruals and postings Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reports. Represent the business, upholding our core values and behaviours with all internal and external customers, clients and third parties Maintain business and client confidentiality, adhering to applicable Data Protection regulations and Information Security Standards in line with company, and group policies and procedures.
Qualifications: Skills and Experience

Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience, preferably in the construction or technology sector. Strong analytical and modelling skills with advanced Excel proficiency Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and ideally Microsoft Dynamics (Business Central) Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Excellent communications and presentation skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desirable

Experience in high growth, multi-entity, multi-currency environment Familiarity with international finance and compliance frameworks Prior exposure to data centre, construction, or technology sectors Strong Jet reports or Power BI capabilities Experience with Sales Force
Values & Behaviours:

DPI Values

Dedication Precision Integrity

Behaviours

Inspiration - Has a clear vision of where to go and the ability to articulate it. Empowers people to implement our vision and strategy. Great communicator who captures the imagination, generating trust and commitment. Team Spirit - Thinks about "we" not "me"; we do this together. Brings purpose to the team to make it a cohesive unit. Knows when to seek help and when to give it. Prepared to take action to address issues for the good of the team and celebrate others' successes. Self-Awareness - Emotionally intelligent; has empathy for others and gets the best out of people by meeting them on their terms. Great at building rapport with colleagues and customers; knows that their behavior impacts on the performance of others and adapts approach to achieve the best results. Achievement - Always striving to be the best and consistently delivers. High performer: bringing high energy, competence and making the right decisions to get things done. Tenacity - Relentless in the pursuit of their goals. Excellent at solving problems and overcoming obstacles; seeing the challenges before others see them and taking action, to avoid them becoming problems. Sees setbacks as opportunities and becomes stronger in adversity. Influence - Highly skilled at getting others committed to the goal. Confident, enthusiastic and encourages creativity. Understands the needs of stakeholders and as a result, engages them.
Our Vision

To compete at the highest standards in data centre fit-out, MEP construction and managed services throughout Europe and beyond.
Our Mission

Continue to develop and deliver products and services unparalleled in terms of quality. Retain our clients, broaden our breadth of service identifying closely with their changing requirements. Execute a robust H&S and Wellbeing strategy. Consider and implement wherever possible initiatives that relate to environmental improvements.
Our Strategy

People - Build an organisation capable of managing the business we will become. Recruit and retain and develop the best industry professionals. Health, Safety and Wellbeing remain paramount, for our employees and clients. Products - must address an industry need. We must have differentiators such as assured quality, modularisation, and off-site construction techniques. Datalec's commitment to quality is unsurpassed in the industry, we seek perfection. New products and services must be delivered to the same exacting standards. Purpose - relates both to our clients and our organisation. We need to understand both how to be able to confidently present our solutions and product strategy to the market. Separately, we create a working environment that promotes and rewards employees fairly, actively supporting a culture of transparency and mutual respect.
Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Experience:

accounting: 3 years (required) accounting software ideally Microsoft Dynamics : 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Location:

Potters Bar EN6 4RY (preferred)
Work Location: In person