FP&A Manager

Entrepreneur First; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm based in London is seeking a seasoned FP&A Manager with experience in financial modelling and team leadership. In this role, you will oversee FP&A planning and reporting while managing a team. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a bachelor's degree in finance or a related field. This position offers a collaborative environment focused on driving strategic financial insights and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and developing FP&A analysts.
• Ability to present complex financial insights to senior stakeholders.
• Expertise in translating financial data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A planning, reporting, forecasting for the Commercial organisation.
• Manage forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning cycles.
• Generate executive-level insights influencing strategic decisions.
• Support strategic initiatives through commercial analytics and financial analysis.

Skills

Effective people leader

Financial modelling skills

Proficient in Excel and FP&A systems

Skilled in analytics tools (Power BI, SQL, R, Python)

Communication and storytelling abilities

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Highly organised and detail-oriented

Collaborative mindset

Proactive and adaptable

Professional financial qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

R

Python

Job description

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• Effective people leader with experience managing and developing FP&A analysts
• Strong financial modelling skills and advanced proficiency in Excel and FP&A systems
• Skilled in analytics and automation tools, such as Power BI, SQL, R, Python, with an interest in leveraging agentic AI to streamline workflows
• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities, with the capacity to present complex financial insights to senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to translate complex financial data into actionable commercial insights
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships
• Proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous process improvement and digital enablement
• Professional financial qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Responsibilities

Lead FP&A planning, reporting, forecasting, and insights for the Commercial organisation, managing a team and driving data-driven commercial decision-making.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of two Senior Financial Analysts, promoting high performance and analytical excellence
• Manage forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning cycles, ensuring accurate, driver-based financial projections
• Oversee monthly reporting, including variance analysis, KPIs, First-Time Mandates (FTM), Private Credit, and Commercial Scorecard performance
• Generate executive-level insights that influence strategic and commercial decisions
• Partner with senior stakeholders across regional and global teams to deliver clear, data-driven recommendations
• Drive adoption of agentic AI tools to automate workflows and enhance analytical outputs
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and consistency of financial data, models, and commentary across FP&A deliverables
• Support strategic initiatives through scenario modelling, commercial analytics, and ad-hoc financial analysis
• Facilitate effective communication and alignment across Commercial, Finance, and cross-functional partners

About the Team

Our Commercial FP&A team is responsible for delivering financial insights, planning, and analysis that support Moody’s Ratings’ global commercial strategy. We contribute by; providing timely, accurate financial reporting and performance insights, partnering with commercial leaders to inform pricing, planning, and strategic decision-making, and driving operational efficiency through enhanced analytics, automation, and digital FP&A capabilities. By joining our team, you will play a key role in shaping commercial strategy, elevating analytical capabilities, and driving digital innovation across the Commercial organisation.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.