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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd July 2026

Purpose of Job

The FP&A Manager is responsible for delivering high-quality financial planning, modelling, and analysis to support decision-making across CrossCountry. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, this role plays a key part in the annual business planning process, forecasting, and long-term financial modelling.

As the analytical lead within FP&A, the role owns and develops financial models that link P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow, providing clear insight into performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.

The FP&A Manager works closely with the Financial Controller, Finance Business Partners and other stakeholders to ensure robust, data-driven planning and forecasting aligned to DfT funding requirements.

Financial Planning and Forecasting

  • Support the Head of FP&A in delivering the annual business plan and periodic forecasts, ensuring alignment with DfT funding requirements.

  • Develop and maintain robust forecasting processes, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and transparency of assumptions.

  • Develop and maintain a controlled assumptions log, ensuring all planning and forecasting inputs are clearly defined, version-controlled, and consistently applied across models.

  • Ensure all assumptions are traceable to operational and financial drivers, working with Finance Business Partners to validate inputs.

Financial Modelling and Scenario Analysis

  • Own and develop integrated financial models linking P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow.

  • Deliver scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making and risk assessment.

  • Support strategic projects through detailed financial modelling and evaluation of options.

Workforce and Cost Modelling

  • Own and maintain the workforce cost model, ensuring accurate reflection of headcount, pay, and related cost drivers.

  • Provide insight into workforce cost trends, risks, and opportunities as part of planning and forecasting cycles.

Cashflow and Long-Term Planning

  • Own long-term cashflow forecasting, ensuring clear visibility of liquidity, funding requirements, and financial sustainability.

  • Analyse underlying drivers of cash performance, including working capital and capital expenditure.


Performance Insight and Analysis

  • Provide high-quality analytical support to explain financial performance, including key drivers, trends, and variances.

  • Translate complex financial outputs into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

  • Support the development of MI and reporting to enhance planning and decision-making.


Collaboration and Stakeholder Support

  • Work closely with Finance Business Partners to provide modelling, analysis, and planning support.

  • Act as a key contact for FP&A outputs, ensuring consistency and alignment across the finance function.

  • Support the Head of FP&A with ad hoc analysis, presentations, and strategic deliverables.

Key Attributes and Skills

  • Financial Modelling and Analytical Expertise

  • Advanced financial modelling skills, with the ability to build best practice integrated models across P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow.

  • Strong analytical capability, able to interpret complex data and identify key drivers and insights.

  • High attention to detail and accuracy in model development and outputs.

  • Commercial Insight and Business Understanding

  • Strong understanding of financial performance drivers, including cost, revenue, and cash dynamics.

  • Ability to support strategic decision-making through robust analysis and scenario modelling.


Planning and Forecasting Excellence

  • Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.

  • Ability to manage multiple inputs and assumptions in a structured and disciplined way.

Collaboration and Communication

  • Strong interpersonal skills, working effectively with Finance Business Partners and wider stakeholders.

  • Able to communicate complex financial concepts clearly and concisely.

Integrity and Rigour

  • Demonstrates strong integrity and ownership of financial models and outputs.

  • Ensures transparency, consistency, and robustness of assumptions and methodologies.

Experience, Knowledge, Qualifications & Training

Essential:

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or actively working towards qualification with relevant experience

  • Strong experience in financial planning, analysis, and modelling

  • Advanced Excel and best practice FAST financial modelling capability

  • Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis

  • Strong understanding of financial statements and cashflow dynamics

  • Ability to work collaboratively across finance teams, particularly with business partnering functions


Desirable

  • Experience in transport, infrastructure, or regulated environments

  • Experience supporting DfT business planning or similar funding models


Diversity & Inclusion


At CrossCountry, we believe our people should reflect the diverse communities we serve. Inclusion isn’t just part of our strategy — it’s central to our success. We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to be their best.


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