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- City:Leeds
- Vacancy Type:Full Time Permanent
Finance Manager - FP&A
At Zenith, we've been leading the transition to sustainable vehicle solutions for over 30 years. As the UK's largest independent vehicle solutions provider, we're proud of our people, our award-winning service, and our bold ambitions to make mobility smarter, greener, and better for everyone. We're powered by people, driven by innovation, and committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
As Finance Manager, you'll lead the accurate and timely delivery of financial budgets and forecasts, provide commercial analysis and reporting, and identify trends and profit opportunities. You'll collaborate with senior leaders to influence strategic decisions and ensure robust financial planning across the business.
You'll join a team of around 100 finance professionals in a fast-paced, vehicle leasing group with five divisional areas. Based in Leeds, you'll work in an agile way, balancing remote working with on-site collaboration to deliver exceptional results.
What's the Role
- Lead the delivery of accurate and reliable financial budgets and forecasts for your area of focus
- Provide commercial analysis and reporting, identifying trends and evaluating profit opportunities
- Produce insightful reports for senior leadership, including sensitivity analysis and recommendations
- Work with divisional teams to ensure budgets reflect changing business needs and KPIs
- Track monthly performance against plans, identifying risks and opportunities and driving actions
- Act as the expert for your area, providing analysis and insight to hold the business accountable
- Deputise for the Head of FP&A when required
What Can You Offer
- Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and ability to manage complex data
- Commercial mindset with excellent attention to detail and methodical approach
- Strong IT skills, including advanced Excel (lookups, pivot tables, formulas)
- Experience in financial reporting and modelling within a deadline-driven environment
- Excellent communication and influencing skills to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to identify risks and take effective action promptly
- Confident decision-maker with sound judgment and problem-solving ability
What's in it for You
- Competitive salarystarting at £50,000 per annum (depends on experience) & Annual bonus
- Company car / car allowance
- 24 days annual leave plus your birthday off, with the option to buy more
- Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Dental and Health Cash Plans
- Tech Scheme, Car Sacrifice Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans
- Development opportunities through our MyGPS personal development framework
- Perks at Work - discounts on everyday essentials
- Onsite GP, Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders
- Sports and social clubs, company activities, and team events
- Inclusive culture with colleague-led equality networks
- Free onsite parking
- Agile working - you might have the opportunity to work remotely when it works for the Customer, Zenith and yourself, and you'll work with your manager to agree how this works best
Why Zenith?
- Award-winning - Leasing Company of the Year (Fleet News 2023), Large Business of the Year (Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards)
- Sustainability champions - Over 41% of our fleet are Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), and we're a carbon-neutral organisation
- Innovators - Investing £25 million in transformation, with a thriving fleet of 169,910 vehicles
- Inclusive - Six colleague-led diversity groups and a workplace where everyone can thrive
- A place to grow - Clear pathways through our MyGPS personal development framework
Sound like the right opportunity for you? Apply now!
We want to positively encourage differences in Zenith and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Zenith is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
Benefits
Pension Contribution
Annual Leave
Option to buy/sell leave
Death in service cover
Cycle to work scheme
Tech Scheme
GP Access
AA Cover