Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Travis Perkins
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Travis Perkins
UK building materials wholesaler and retailer
BSS, part of Travis Perkins plc, are now hiring for an exceptional Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to join our finance team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our business.
This is far more than a traditional financial reporting role. You'll be a trusted advisor to directors, a key driver of profit improving activity and an essential partner to leadership across a complex multi-site group. If you are a strategic technology minded accountant who loves turning complex data into clear insights, driving budgeting cycles and collaborating across departments to eliminate inefficiencies, we'd love to hear from you.
As Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, reporting into the Head of Finance, you will lead all aspects of our forecasting, budgeting, and commercial performance analysis across BSS UK and Ireland.
You will hold a standalone, highly collaborative position designed to support our business units with reporting improvements and margin-boosting insights. In this role, you will act as a key liaison for non-finance teams and regional leadership, ensuring the business has the clear, automated and forward looking data needed to optimise financial decisions.Hybrid Working:
You will be expected to join the team and visit our BSS Coventry office twice a week. From Janaury 2027 this will be an expectation of 3 days per week.
Reporting & Automation: Owning and generating simple, automated reports designed to be easily understood and distributed across the business.
Forward-Looking Insight: Controlling business-wide data distribution with a keen eye on future Business Intelligence (BI) capabilities.
Budget Leadership: Leading the entire budget process to ensure a smooth, simple and effective cycle for all budget owners.
Variance Analysis: Comparing actual financial results against targets to identify, investigate and explain performance gaps.
Dashboard Design: Translating complex data into clear, interactive dashboards and KPI reports for executive leadership and the Board.
Investment Evaluation: Evaluating the financial viability of major capital investments and new strategic business projects.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering across multiple departments to help non-finance teams optimise their commercial and financial decisions.
Profitability & Cashflow: Analysing profit margins and cost structures to eliminate inefficiencies, boost profitability and project long term cashflow requirements.
Regional Advisory: Attending regional director meetings to advise directly on financial performance and strategic focus areas.
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience (QBE).
Proven experience operating within a multi-site branch operations business.
Strong ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across differing business areas.
Practical knowledge of Kerridge finance systems.
A background in dashboard design, data coding or building AI-driven reporting workflows.
What’s in it for you?
Competitive base salary plus an annual bonus linked to business performance
Car allowance
Generous pension scheme with matched contributions (based on length of service)
Save as you earn and share schemes that let you share in the Group's success.
Colleague discount across Travis Perkins Group brands - 20% off at Toolstation
Private medical cover
UK building materials wholesaler and retailer
Travis Perkins is a large UK supplier of building materials and home improvement products. It grew from two family businesses (Perkins & Co and Travis timber importers) that merged in 1988 and expanded through acquiring many other businesses, including Wickes in 2005, to serve both tradespeople and DIY customers. Its operations center on distributing a wide range of products—timber, bricks, plaster, plumbing and heating, decorating, tools, and related building supplies—through a network of branches and direct-to-consumer channels, plus online ordering. The company differentiates itself by its scale, diversified portfolio of brands and outlets, and a strong emphasis on growth through acquisitions that widen its geographic reach and product offerings. Its goal is to remain a leading UK building materials and home improvement group by expanding its reach, product range, and service capabilities across both trade and consumer markets.
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