6 Month FTC- Perm FP&A Lead

Altum Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Greater London seeks an experienced FP&A Lead to oversee planning, forecasting, and commercial analysis in a growing retail/ecommerce business. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of FP&A experience, advanced financial modeling skills, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. This initially is a 6-month FTC with a pathway to permanent employment based on performance, making it a compelling opportunity for those in a dynamic and product-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years of FP&A experience in retail, e-commerce, or a product-driven environment.
• Ability to build complex financial models from scratch.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of planning, forecasting, and financial analysis across the group.
• Influence and challenge stakeholders across various departments.
• Streamline reporting and drive analytical improvements.

Skills

Financial modeling

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent

Tools

NetSuite

Power BI

Tableau

Adaptive/Anaplan

Job description

About the Role:

We are partnering with a retail/ecommerce business undergoing significant growth and transformation. They are seeking an experienced FP&A Lead to take ownership of planning, forecasting, commercial analysis, and financial modeling across the group. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, product-driven environment and enjoys building processes and models from the ground up.

This is initially a 6-month FTC with a genuine pathway to a permanent role based on performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proven 3 years of FP&A experience in a fast-paced retail, e-commerce, or product-driven environment.
• Exceptional financial modeling ability, including building complex models from scratch.
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills with the ability to handle and interpret large data sets.
• Strong commercial acumen with hands‑on experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reporting.
• Confident business partner able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders across Operations, Trading, Merchandising, and Marketing.
• Clear communicator capable of presenting insights, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Process improvement mindset, able to streamline reporting, drive analytical improvements, and build scalable FP&A frameworks.
• Exposure to NetSuite is advantageous, alongside BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Adaptive/Anaplan.
• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or proven equivalent FP&A track record.