**What you'll bring to the team** As our **FP&A Manager** , you’ll sit at the heart of Merlin’s Finance team, turning numbers into powerful insights that shape our strategic decisions. You’ll lead the development of robust financial models and deliver high-quality analysis that helps the business plan with confidence and act with clarity. Beyond the spreadsheets, you’ll be a true business partner — collaborating across teams to strengthen financial planning, unlock efficiencies, and support Merlin’s long-term growth. This is your chance to drive impact, influence strategy, and champion excellence in financial modelling and analytics. **Key Responsibilities:** **Financial Modelling and Analysis** + Develop Advanced Financial Models: Build and maintain dynamic, sophisticated financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term strategic planning. + Scenario Analysis: Conduct sensitivity and scenario analyses to provide actionable insights into key financial drivers and risks. + Decision Support: Deliver robust financial modelling for new investments, strategic initiatives, and business cases, providing clear recommendations to senior leadership. **Strategic Financial Leadership** + Support Strategic Goals: Ensure financial models align with Merlin’s overall strategy and facilitate decision-making processes at the executive level. + Insights and Recommendations:Translate complex financial data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for key stakeholders. + Collaboration: Partner with business units and regional teams to ensure financial models reflect operational realities and strategic priorities. **Operational Excellence** + Optimise Processes: Drive continuous improvement in financial modelling and planning processes, ensuring efficiency and accuracy. + Technology Integration: Leverage advanced tools and systems to enhance financial modelling capabilities and streamline workflows. + Training and Mentorship: Provide guidance and training to junior team members and cross-functional colleagues on best practices in financial modelling. **Financial Reporting and Planning** + Forecasting: Lead the development of robust forecasting models that provide visibility into future financial performance. + Budget Alignment: Ensure all financial models support the annual budgeting process, aligning with strategic objectives and operational plans. + Key Metrics: Define, track, and analyse financial and operational metrics to monitor performance and identify opportunities for improvement. **Qualifications & Experience** + Typically, 10+ years of experience in FP&A or financial modelling roles, with at least 5 years in a senior or managerial position. + Demonstrated expertise in advanced financial modelling, including scenario analysis and valuation techniques. + Experience working in a multinational organisation, with exposure to complex financial structures and business models. + Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; professional certifications (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, CFA) preferred. Skills: + Financial Modelling Expertise: Advanced proficiency in building complex, dynamic financial models. + Strategic Thinking: Ability to align financial analysis with business strategy to support decision-making. + Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving capabilities, with a focus on delivering actionable insights from complex data sets. + Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial data clearly to non-financial stakeholders. + Technological Proficiency: Experience with financial planning software, data visualisation tools, and advanced Excel skills. + Leadership & Collaboration: Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and mentor junior colleagues. + Attention to Detail: Rigorous attention to accuracy and detail in financial analysis and reporting **Benefits** We’re growing fast and alongside a fun and friendly environment, we offer a fabulous package and amazing prospects – ideal if you’re already fantastic and want to become even better (our magic can help here). Benefits include Pension, Life Assurance, discretionary company bonus, 28/33 days’ holiday including bank holidays, a Merlin Magic Pass which gives you and your friends and family free admission to all of our attractions worldwide, an Enjoy the Ride pass which entitles you and 5 loved ones unlimited entry into your regional attractions, 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants and 40% discount on LEGO, plus lots more! Submit a Referral (https://careers-uk-merlinentertainments.icims.com/jobs/9608/group-fp%26a-manager/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-1834381883) At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters! Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry. **Location (Country-County-City)** _UK-Greater London-London_ **Job Locations** _UK-Greater London-London | UK-Hampshire-Basingstoke | UK-Dorset-Poole_ **ID** _2025-9608_ **Employment Type** _Full-Time_ **Offer/Contract Type** _No End Date_ **Location Name** _Arbor Building - London_