Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
IMI plc
We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.
We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.
Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation – we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated FP&A Manager that will play a critical role in leading the internal financial reporting, consolidation, and planning processes, including automation, across the Climate Control sector. Supporting the Sector Head of FP&A, this role ensures the timely and accurate delivery of monthly actuals, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets. The position acts as the key liaison for Group-level reporting and system queries, and drives continuous improvement in financial processes and systems.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting
Co-manage the financial cycles, including annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and mid-term planning.
• Define and communicate key planning assumptions and timelines.
• Organize and lead review meetings with business units and senior leadership.
• Consolidate and submit financial plans, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Financial Consolidation & Reporting
• Lead the monthly consolidation of financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow) for approximately 30 entities.
• Manage internal reporting calendar, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to senior management
• Prepare and deliver monthly reports (actual vs. forecast vs. prior year), including insightful commentary.
• Review business unit submissions for accuracy, completeness, and consistency; follow up on discrepancies.
Financial Analysis, Insight, and Visualization
• Conduct detailed analysis of financial performance, highlighting key metrics, trends, and variances.
• Act as a business partner to senior leaders and business units by translating financial data into actionable insights that support decision‑making.
• Support scenario modelling and forward‑looking analyses to assess risks, opportunities, and strategic options.
• Produce ad hoc and regular management reports to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Drive the development and adoption of Power BI dashboards and analytics across the sector to enhance visibility into financial and operational performance; ensure data integrity and consistency.
• Promote self-service by empowering business users through training and access to standardized reporting tools.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Collaborate with business units and functional teams to ensure financial data reflects operational realities.
• Ensure financial messaging to senior management is clear, consistent, and aligned with business performance.
Process Improvement, Transformation, and Systems
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness.
• Lead or support projects, including automation, reporting simplification, and system upgrades.
• Support local finance teams in resolving system issues, escalating to Group as needed.
• Implement reporting changes, including new accounts and consolidation structure updates.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIMA) or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration (preferred).
• 8+ years of progressive experience in financial reporting, consolidation, and planning within a multinational or matrix organization.
• Proven experience managing multi-entity business requirements and delivering financial reports to senior leadership.
• Strong background in financial planning & analysis (FP&A), including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience working with international accounting standards (IFRS) and compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including partnering with cross-functional or geographically dispersed teams.
• Hands-on experience with financial systems such as Cognos (Citrix), JDE.
• Strong proficiency in Power BI or other data visualization tools, with a track record of building and scaling dashboards for financial and operational reporting.
IMI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.