Validus Risk Management is an independent, technology-enabled financial services firm focused on helping institutional investors, fund managers, and corporations manage market risk across FX, interest rates, and commodities. The business combines deep market expertise with technology to support better decision-making in complex financial environments, making finance a critical partner in understanding performance, planning for growth, and shaping strategic outcomes.
As FP&A Manager, you will play a central role in giving leadership clear, actionable insight into business performance. This is an opportunity to support strategic decision-making in a sophisticated financial services environment, working closely with senior stakeholders to bring clarity to revenue, profitability, and the key drivers behind business results.
Responsibilities- Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes across business units.
- Assist with managing month end close, providing hands-on support to meet month end deadlines.
- Manage team of 2 part-qualified management accountants.
- Prepare monthly management reports with variance analysis and KPI commentary.
- Build and maintain financial models for scenario planning and strategic decisions.
- Partner with department leaders to evaluate performance and identify improvement opportunities.
- Deliver board-ready insights on revenue, profitability, and key business drivers.
Requirements
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification.
- Strong FP&A experience, including at least 2 years of FP&A leadership experience.
- At least 2 years of team leadership experience.
- Experience with variance analysis and management reporting in complex businesses.
- Experience leading the month-end close process to ensure a timely close.
- Experience working in businesses with multiple global jurisdictions and multi-currency operations.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience building financial models for forecasting and scenario analysis.
- Experience in financial services.
- At least 1 year of experience partnering with department heads and a Finance Director.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Experience with Xero or Sage is a plus.
- Familiarity with HubSpot is a bonus.
Benefits
Working at Validus can offer an exciting opportunity for both personal development and professional growth. Share in our mission to become the largest and most respected specialist provider of financial market risk services in the world. Notable benefits include health care, retirement plans, and financial support towards professional qualifications.
Validus is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Skills Required
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification
- Strong FP&A experience, including at least 2 years of FP&A leadership experience
- At least 2 years of team leadership experience
- Experience with variance analysis and management reporting in complex businesses
- Experience leading the month-end close process to ensure a timely close
- Experience working in businesses with multiple global jurisdictions and multi-currency operations
- Advanced Excel skills and experience building financial models for forecasting and scenario analysis
- Experience in financial services
- At least 1 year of experience partnering with department heads and a Finance Director
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Experience with Xero or Sage
- Familiarity with HubSpot
What We Do
Validus Risk Management is an independent market risk advisory firm specialising in the management of currency, interest rate and commodity price risk. We help our clients navigate and manage financial risk with a hands-on advisory approach and award-winning technology solutions. Our systematic financial risk management methodology has been designed to increase risk transparency, create customised risk management solutions, and facilitate the efficient execution of hedging transactions by minimising information asymmetry between clients and banking counterparties. The Validus Risk Management advisory service gives our clients access to the latest risk management technology and independent expertise at a fraction of the cost of an in-house financial risk management function. Validus works with a range of companies across the globe, from SMEs to multinational corporations, as well as pension funds and leading alternative investments funds (Private Equity, Secondaries, Private Debt, Real Estate). We act as an extension to more than 100 clients globally and execute more than 3,000 trades every month (>$330bn in hedging volume annually).
