Group FP&A Manager

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!