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About the Role

As Senior FP&A Manager, you will act as a strategic partner to the Director of FP&A, connecting financial planning and analysis to The Crown Estate’s long-term strategy, value creation priorities and key business decisions. This role plays a critical part in supporting sustainable commercial performance while helping to deliver lasting value for the nation. You will lead business planning, forecasting and scenario analysis activities, providing clear insight and constructive challenge that enables senior leaders to make informed decisions across a diverse and complex portfolio.

Responsibilities

Leading the annual business planning, budgeting and long-range planning processes.
Owning rolling forecasts, scenario planning and financial models that support strategic decision-making and capital allocation.
Acting as a trusted FP&A business partner to senior finance and business leaders across the organisation.
Providing insightful analysis and constructive challenge on investment decisions, pricing, margins, returns and performance improvement opportunities.
Developing executive-level reporting, performance dashboards and financial commentary for senior leadership, governance committees and the Board.
Driving consistency and accountability across performance management frameworks, KPIs and forecasting processes.
Collaborating with Finance, Data and Transformation teams to enhance planning, reporting and analytical capabilities.
Leading, coaching and developing FP&A team members, fostering a culture of high performance, accountability and continuous improvement.

Requirements

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification, supported by significant post-qualification experience within a complex organisational environment.
Outstanding financial planning, forecasting, scenario analysis and financial modelling capability.
Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders through credible, data-driven insights and strong business partnering.
Experience translating complex financial information into clear and compelling recommendations for executive and Board-level audiences.
Strong understanding of performance management, governance reporting and KPI frameworks.
Commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate strategic trade-offs, investment opportunities, pricing decisions and return on investment.
Experience leading and developing teams, creating an inclusive environment where colleagues can thrive and perform at their best.
Familiarity with Enterprise Performance Management platforms, ideally Anaplan, and a passion for continuous improvement through data and technology.
Excellent communication skills, high attention to detail and the ability to operate confidently in fast-paced, senior stakeholder environments.

Skills

Financial planning
Forecasting
Scenario analysis
Financial modelling
Stakeholder engagement
Business partnering
Performance management
Governance reporting
KPI frameworks
Commercial acumen
Team leadership
Communication skills
Attention to detail

Location

Not specified

Work Type

Not specified

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

Competitive salary
Pension
Performance related bonus
Flexible working
Market leading family policies
Shopping discounts in the West End
Private healthcare
Life cover
Critical illness cover
28 days holiday
Option to buy more holiday

About the Company

The Crown Estate connects and grows the value of the UK's urban centres, coastlines and rural communities, for the benefit of the nation.
We are a business with a long-term perspective, investing in our assets to create sustainable value and positive change.

Equal Opportunity

We are a proud disability confident employer and operate the offer of interview scheme Disability Confident employer scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity.