Financial Planning Manager

Financial Planning Manager

ScottishPower HQ Glasgow (hybrid)

Salary starting at 61600 up to 20% bonus car allowance private medical & other excellent benefits

Full-time permanent position

Closing date -27thof March 2026

Help us create a better future quicker

As a Financial Planning Manager within our People team at ScottishPower you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial narrative across both Health & Safety/PeopleExternal Services and the widerSP Personnel CostsBudget. You will lead the rigorous evaluation and management of all financial aspects of theHealth & Safety/PeopleExternal Services portfolio ensuring cleartimely andinsight richcommunication to stakeholders.You will also take full ownership of consolidating inputsthe SP Personnel Costs budget.You will develop acoherent compelling story that enables senior leaders to understand key drivers risks and opportunities.You willbe responsible forall planning and financial modelling activities related to theHealth & Safety/People External Services Budget developingsophisticatedfinancialmodelsthat include complex scenario design sensitivities multi-year forecasting and analytical logic.

Whatyoullbe doing

Financial Planning People and Health & Safety External Services Budget

• Lead the business planningbudgetingand forecasting processes for People and Health & Safety External Services and Capital Expenditure ensuring costs are forecast with accuracy and completeness

• Own all planning financial modellingjustificationand stakeholder engagement activities

• Prepare and deliver stakeholder and executive level presentations including submissions to SP and IBE

• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and insight asthroughout the planning and forecasting cycle

• Support the coordination and loading of budgets and forecasts into SAP

• Partner closely with budget holders to ensure a strong understanding of cost drivers with performance activelymonitoredand tightly managed through effective working relationships

• Provideexpert financial guidance toidentifyand mitigate risks within the planning and forecasting process

• Maintain anddemonstratestrong technical accounting knowledge ensuring business plans budgets and forecasts are fully aligned to accounting principles

Financial Planning Personnel Cost Consolidation

• Consolidateactualsbudgetsand forecasts for personnel costs ensuring data completeness accuracy and correct alignment across all UK Control and Group People templates

• Lead robust end-to-end reconciliations to ensure integrity and consistency of personnel cost data

• Deliver variance analysis insightfulcommentaryand clear explanations of performance for senior leadership and key stakeholders.

• Act as a primary interface with UK Group Control on Personnel Cost matters

• Influence and enhance consolidation tools and reporting systems driving continuous improvements in efficiencycontroland data quality

Financial Projects

• Develop financial models and undertake detailed financial analysis for People related projectsimpactingExternal Services ensuring cost profiles benefits and returns are clearly understood and articulated

Regulatory Reporting

• Design develop and implement new reporting frameworks for People and Health & Safety in line with emerging regulatory requirements (ED2 T3 and future ED3)

• Ensure accounting policiespurchasingpolicies and the purchase-to-pay model are embedded and consistently applied across the People function

• Manage the interface with UK Control on all regulatory and financial reporting matters

Risk Management

• Design develop and implement a People risk framework aligned to the emerging UK Risk Framework ensuring risks are clearlyidentifiedassessedand managed

General Responsibilities

• Contribute to the overall performance of the department by supporting delivery ofobjectivesand responding positively to changes in scope processes and requirements as the function evolves

• Build strong collaborative relationships across and beyond the business area taking a cooperative approach to issue resolution and ensuringtimely efficient responses to queries

• Oversee monthly actuals and forecast reporting producing fullyconsolidatedexecutive readyperformance packs with clear incisive commentary that highlights trends drivers risks and opportunities enabling senior stakeholders to make informed decisions.

Whatyoullbring

• Qualified Accountant (or relevant experience) with considerable PQE working in a reporting role

• Able to work effectively as part of a small team

• Understanding and experience of relevant IT applications / systems including Oracle and SAP (Finance)

• Effective analytical skills with the ability to assimilate a large amount of complex interlinked data

• Demonstrates excellent communication skills at all levels verbal and written with particular emphasis on being able to make those from non-financial backgrounds comfortable with financial information

• Effective influencing skills with confidence and ability to constructively challenge at all levels

• Pro-active person whoanticipatesissues and problems and puts into place effective strategies to manage these

• Delivery focus andhigh levelof resilience to deal with the continually changing demands and time-pressures of the role

• Strong organisational skills and time management being able to work with a large volume of information and ability to prioritise workload

• Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset proactivelyidentifyingand implementing process enhancements

MinimumCriteria

• Qualified Accountant (or relevant experience) with considerable PQE - Consideration will be given to a candidate who candemonstratesignificant and relevant experience of delivery within Finance roles

• High levelof commercial awareness

• Highly motivated self-starter with strong numerical and analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively

Whatsin it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually you can also enjoya number ofother benefits. With our pension schemewelldouble match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower we believeitsthelittle thingswe do in life that makea big difference. From helping you look after your familys wellbeing save for your future and take personal steps for climate action our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world today and tomorrow.Thatswhy our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday Purchase perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Schemes

• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding

• Technology Vouchers save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases

• Electric Vehicle Schemes to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans

• Healthcare benefit optionsincluding:Dental Insurance Private Medical Insurance Health CashPlanand annual Health Assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access toSavesmartfinancial wellbeing support

• Plusshopping leisure restaurant and gym discounts and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group one of the worlds largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generateall ofour energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the futurewereat the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over 6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals in a global organisation.

Inclusion diversity and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values they bring us together into a stronger more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours so whatever your backgroundyoullfit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities long term conditions mental health conditions or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support please reach out to.