Finance Planning & Analysis Manager

Reporting to Finance Director

Role summary Lead FP&A activities supporting Identiscents strategic and operational decision-making. Deliver robust budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, profitability and scenario modelling, with particular responsibility for foreign-exchange (FX) risk reporting, detailed cost calculation (product and project costing), and financial evaluation of capex and strategic investments. Translate financial insights into clear, actionable recommendations for business heads and the executive team.

Core responsibilities

Financial planning, budgeting & forecasting

• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly/rolling forecasts across revenue, gross margin, OPEX, working capital and cash flow.

• Build driver-based rolling forecast models that integrate volumes, pricing, raw material input costs, FX rates, freight and duty.

• Consolidate department budgets and validate assumptions with department heads; challenge where appropriate to ensure alignment with corporate strategy.

• Maintain and improve budget control processes, cut-off calendars and budget governance.

Business performance & variance analysis

• Deliver monthly, quarterly financial performance packs explaining variances vs budget/forecast and prior year; provide root-cause analysis and actionable recommendations.

• Track and report KPIs: revenue by product/region/channel, gross margin by SKU/product family, contribution margins, A&P ROI, working capital days, plant utilization, yield/losses, and on-time delivery.

• Lead deep-dive reviews for margin leakage (price vs mix vs cost vs FX vs volume) and propose corrective actions.

Reporting, dashboards & investor communications

• Prepare monthly management reports and presentation materials for the Executive Committee, Board and investors.

• Design and maintain interactive dashboards (Power BI / Tableau / Excel) to increase visibility of drivers (sales, production, procurement, FX exposures, inventory aging).

• Ensure all reports are timely, accurate and include clear recommendations and sensitivity tables.

Foreign exchange (FX) management & reporting

• Maintain a consolidated FX exposure map (transactional and translational exposures) by currency, legal entity, and instrument (invoices, intercompany, loans).

• Model FX impacts on P&L, gross margin and cash flow under multiple scenarios; quantify net exposure and potential P&L volatility.

• Recommend and quantify hedging strategies (forwards, options, natural hedges) in coordination with Treasury; calculate hedge effectiveness and accounting implications.