Job Description
EPIC Investment Partners (“EPIC”) is a global financial services platform with 250 people across four integrated divisions Capital, Markets, Administration and Advisory.
EPIC was founded in 2001 by Giles Brand and Hiren Patel, financial services entrepreneurs with backgrounds in private equity. Business building is at the heart of everything we do. We understand the commercial drivers of success and how to support them by allocating capital actively and appropriately. We put our clients first at all times.
Our integrated approach supports corporates, entrepreneurs, and investors by providing access to capital, advice, and administration services across our four divisions:
• Capital: patient and flexible private capital encompassing early-stage investing, private equity and SPACs. £1300million assets under management (“AuM”).
• Markets: fund management platform with £250 million AuM across Equities, Fixed Income, Multi Asset and Managed Futures strategies.
• Administration: full-service outsourced administration platform encompassing Fund Services, Corporate Services and Legal Advertising and Public Notice services. £3 billion assets under administration.
• Advisory: discrete and independent advice to corporates, families and institutions on large and small transactions ranging from £25 million to £1 billion in value.
We believe in the enduring tradition of providing independent and discrete finance and counsel to businesses and the people who create them.
This is augmented by a future facing mindset embracing technology and innovation to offer our clients an intelligent and dynamic merchant banking model for the twenty-first century.
We are a client-centred, collegiate team for whom intellectual integrity and honest, considered decision making are the guiding principles.
Our Values
Our Values are at the heart of our activities and are designed to give our clients the same experience across all divisions, products, and locations.
• Clients First: we place clients first and commit to delivering excellent service and outcomes across all our activities. We are calm and focused under pressure, balancing long term outcomes with short term needs and seek to deliver on commitments with a sense of urgency.
• Intellectual Integrity: intellectual integrity is our true north and forms the nexus of our Values and Investment Principles. Our intellectual integrity means that EPIC is continually searching for the best talent, ideas, and opportunities for our clients. This has allowed EPIC to become a home for people, teams, and organizations who both share and help shape its world view
• Collegiate: our teams are collegiate, with co-operation and collaboration central to our approach. We seek to foster collaboration across our divisions, to unlocking the opportunities of the interconnections across our broad platform.
Role Profile: FP&A Manager– Group Finance
We are looking for a highly motivated FP&A Manager to lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting functions across the EPIC group companies. This role will be critical in supporting strategic decision- making by providing insightful financial analysis and preparing budgets and forecasts. The ideal candidate is a qualified Chartered Accountant with proven FP&A experience. The individual must also be a credible self-starter with the ability to build the function.
Role description and responsibility overview
Financial planning
• Lead the annual budgeting process, collaborating with stakeholders across departments
• Lead the periodic forecasting exercises that take place during the year
• Prepare the weekly short term cash flow forecasts
• Enhance financial planning process and reporting tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and insight
Analysis and reporting
• Prepare high-quality financial commentary in the Management Accounts for all Group entities
• Prepare monthly Board packs
• Prepare ad-hoc financial analysis as required by various business stakeholders
Stakeholder management
• Liaise with internal stakeholders as appropriate to obtain key inputs for the budgets and forecasts
Team and organization
• Develop (including training) the team and provide necessary mentorship to juniors
• Take ownership of FP&A function
• Collaborate with corporate services team on cross-functional workstreams
Other major responsibilities
• Take the lead on the Data workstreams and communicating key insights
• Review and proactive manage costs across clients
EPIC was founded in 2001 by Giles Brand and Hiren Patel, financial services entrepreneurs with backgrounds in private equity. Business building is at the heart of everything we do. We understand the commercial drivers of success and how to support them by allocating capital actively and appropriately. We put our clients first at all times.
Our integrated approach supports corporates, entrepreneurs, and investors by providing access to capital, advice, and administration services across our four divisions:
• Capital: patient and flexible private capital encompassing early-stage investing, private equity and SPACs. £1300million assets under management (“AuM”).
• Markets: fund management platform with £250 million AuM across Equities, Fixed Income, Multi Asset and Managed Futures strategies.
• Administration: full-service outsourced administration platform encompassing Fund Services, Corporate Services and Legal Advertising and Public Notice services. £3 billion assets under administration.
• Advisory: discrete and independent advice to corporates, families and institutions on large and small transactions ranging from £25 million to £1 billion in value.
We believe in the enduring tradition of providing independent and discrete finance and counsel to businesses and the people who create them.
This is augmented by a future facing mindset embracing technology and innovation to offer our clients an intelligent and dynamic merchant banking model for the twenty-first century.
We are a client-centred, collegiate team for whom intellectual integrity and honest, considered decision making are the guiding principles.
Our Values
Our Values are at the heart of our activities and are designed to give our clients the same experience across all divisions, products, and locations.
• Clients First: we place clients first and commit to delivering excellent service and outcomes across all our activities. We are calm and focused under pressure, balancing long term outcomes with short term needs and seek to deliver on commitments with a sense of urgency.
• Intellectual Integrity: intellectual integrity is our true north and forms the nexus of our Values and Investment Principles. Our intellectual integrity means that EPIC is continually searching for the best talent, ideas, and opportunities for our clients. This has allowed EPIC to become a home for people, teams, and organizations who both share and help shape its world view
• Collegiate: our teams are collegiate, with co-operation and collaboration central to our approach. We seek to foster collaboration across our divisions, to unlocking the opportunities of the interconnections across our broad platform.
Role Profile: FP&A Manager– Group Finance
We are looking for a highly motivated FP&A Manager to lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting functions across the EPIC group companies. This role will be critical in supporting strategic decision- making by providing insightful financial analysis and preparing budgets and forecasts. The ideal candidate is a qualified Chartered Accountant with proven FP&A experience. The individual must also be a credible self-starter with the ability to build the function.
Role description and responsibility overview
Financial planning
• Lead the annual budgeting process, collaborating with stakeholders across departments
• Lead the periodic forecasting exercises that take place during the year
• Prepare the weekly short term cash flow forecasts
• Enhance financial planning process and reporting tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and insight
Analysis and reporting
• Prepare high-quality financial commentary in the Management Accounts for all Group entities
• Prepare monthly Board packs
• Prepare ad-hoc financial analysis as required by various business stakeholders
Stakeholder management
• Liaise with internal stakeholders as appropriate to obtain key inputs for the budgets and forecasts
Team and organization
• Develop (including training) the team and provide necessary mentorship to juniors
• Take ownership of FP&A function
• Collaborate with corporate services team on cross-functional workstreams
Other major responsibilities
• Take the lead on the Data workstreams and communicating key insights
• Review and proactive manage costs across clients
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Manager position is now open for candidates interested in the Finance sector. This role in Kolkata offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Finance is a plus.
