Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

FP&A Manager (Korean and English speaking)

Who we are
Our client is part of a multi-billion dollar global business and they are expanding their business operations in the UK and Europe. Their focus is on building their bank branch and retail transformation business. This is an opportunity to join them as they scale for their UK and European journey as  they define the strategy and build a network of partners to market, sell and support the products in the field.

They specialise in providing professional services, hardware & software globally, have a well-established business selling to banks and retail merchants through partner channels. 

The FP&A Analyst plays a central role in driving financial insight, supporting strategic decision?making, and ensuring the business maintains strong financial discipline. This role partners closely with business leaders to analyse performance, build forecasts, and identify opportunities to improve profitability and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Build and maintain annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long?range financial plans.

• Develop scenario models to support strategic decisions and risk assessments.

• Consolidate inputs from cross?functional teams and ensure alignment with corporate objectives.

Management Reporting

• Prepare monthly management reporting packs, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and KPI analysis.

• Track performance against budget and forecast, highlighting variances and underlying drivers.

• Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with operational, commercial, and functional teams to understand business performance.

• Provide financial guidance on initiatives such as pricing, investments, hiring, and cost optimisation.

• Support business cases and ROI analyses for new projects.

Financial Modelling & Analysis

• Build and maintain robust financial models to support decision?making.

• Analyse trends in revenue, margin, costs, and working capital.

• Identify risks, opportunities, and levers to improve financial outcomes.

Process Improvement

• Enhance forecasting, reporting, and analytical processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.

• Support implementation of FP&A tools, dashboards, and automation initiatives.

• Contribute to the development of standardised reporting frameworks.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
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• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability.
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• Fluent English & Korean both spoken and written)
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• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and creating management reports.
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• Ability to communicate insights clearly to both finance and non?finance stakeholders.
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• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
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• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Preferred

• Prior experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or management accounting.

• Professional qualifications (ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or progress toward them

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (desirable)

• Professional certification or postgraduate study is a plus but not required.

The role is only open to candidates that have the right to live and work in the UK