Newcastle upon Tyne
Location:Greater Manchester area/hybrid Reports to:Chief Financial Officer Benefits package: competitive base salary plus car/allowance and annual bonus Business Type:Private EquityBacked, Multi-Site Buy & Build Platform Capital Structure:Leveraged (Senior Debt + Potential Mezzanine/Unitranche) The Vella Group is seeking a highly capable FP&A Manager to play a pivotal role at a transformative point in the companys journey. Reporting directly to the CFO, this newly created position sits at the heart of a PE-backed organisationthat has recently secured significant investment and is entering an accelerated phase of growth through strategic acquisition and continued organic expansion. As a key member of the finance leadership team, the FP&A Manager will help shape the groups financial futurebringing rigour to planning and reporting, providing insightful analysis to drive decision-making, and partnering closely with senior stakeholders as the business scales at pace. ⢠Lead the annual budget cycle, quarterly reforecasts, and long-range plan modelling., ⢠Build and maintain integrated financial models incorporating multi-site P&Ls, acquisitions, pipeline scenarios, and leverage/covenant metrics., ⢠Model acquisition cases, synergy opportunities, and post-integration performance trajectories. Performance Reporting & Insight, ⢠Deliver monthly FP&A packs, including variance analysis, operational KPIs, trend insights, and actionable commentary., ⢠Consolidate multi-site performance to provide group level visibility and benchmarking., ⢠Develop dashboards/support cadence for real time performance monitoring (e.g., labour productivity, unit economics, site maturity curves). Private Equity & Lender Reporting, ⢠Prepare board and investor materials including trading performance, covenant headroom, cash flow trends, and value creation metrics., ⢠Support monthly and quarterly lender reporting requirements., ⢠Monitor liquidity, headroom, and leverage ratios; highlight risks early and support mitigation strategies. Acquisition Support & Integration, ⢠Build financial models for new acquisitions, including quality of earnings adjustments, normalised EBITDA, working capital needs, and integration impact., ⢠Provide finance workstreams support during due diligence (commercial, financial, and operational)., ⢠Track integration KPIs and synergy realisation across acquired businesses. Commercial Finance & Decision Support, ⢠Partner with operations leaders across the multi-site network to improve profitability and performance., ⢠Evaluate ROI for capex, new site openings, and strategic initiatives., ⢠Conduct pricing, margin, and cost-to-serve analysis to support commercial decisions. Systems, Controls & Process Improvement, ⢠Strengthen FP&A processes, data governance, and reporting infrastructure as the business scales., ⢠Work closely with BI/IT teams to enhance data accuracy and automate reporting., ⢠Implement discipline and structure typical of PE-backed environments, aiming for best-in-class reporting. 3. Skills & Experience Required, ⢠Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent, with 25+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, transaction services, or PE-backed business finance., ⢠Experience in multi-site, operationally intensive businesses strongly preferred., ⢠Strong financial modelling capability able to build and maintain robust, flexible Excel models from scratch., ⢠Exposure to leveraged environments, lender reporting, or covenant monitoring desirable., ⢠Experience supporting M&A or integration activities highly beneficial., ⢠Excellent communication skills, able to translate financial data into clear insight for senior leaders and investors., ⢠Strong commercial awareness and ability to challenge assumptions constructively., ⢠Comfortable operating in fast paced, high growth, ambiguous environments. 4. Personal Characteristics, ⢠Highly analytical, detail oriented, and intellectually curious., ⢠Pragmatic, proactive, and solutions oriented., ⢠High level of ownership and accountability., ⢠Comfortable engaging with both finance and non-finance stakeholders., ⢠Thrives in PE-backed cultures: fast pace, high expectations, data driven decision making. 5. Package, ⢠Competitive base salary + performance-related bonus., ⢠Potential participation in LTIP/management incentive plan (subject to level)., ⢠Standard benefits + opportunities for growth as the group scales. #AH1 #LI-AH1 REF-227 237 JBRP1_UKTJ