A Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager is responsible for driving the forward-looking side of finance. They oversee budgeting, forecasting, and strategic analysis to help shape decision making at the highest level.
In growth businesses, an FP&A Manager adds structure and insight, helping founders and leadership teams plan with confidence.
Leading the end-to-end budgeting process and maintaining dynamic, rolling forecasts.
An FP&A Manager becomes valuable when:
The business needs rolling forecasts, scenario planning, and more responsive financial insight.
Trends are less clear, and leadership needs structured forecasting to plan ahead.
Whether it’s investment, expansion, or restructure, proactive financial planning is essential.
A great CFO is both financially rigorous and commercially minded. They can think long term, communicate clearly and work closely with the leadership team to drive results.
You should look for someone who:
It’s not always clear whether you need an Assistant Accountant, a Financial Controller, a CFO or something in between.
That’s where our Finance Function Blueprint comes in.
We map out your finance team structure based on your goals, business size, and growth stage, so you can hire with clarity and confidence.
We offer a free Finance Team Diagnostic session to help you assess your current setup and work out what you really need next. It is a no-obligation, one-to-one session with one of our experienced finance directors.
At Artemis Clarke, we help ambitious businesses find roles who combine strategic insight with practical experience.
