Director - Business Partnering (FP&A)

CLS Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CLS Group is seeking a Director of Business Partnering (FP&A) to lead financial insights, strategic planning, and budgeting. This pivotal role requires a hands-on leader with strong analytical skills and a proven track record in financial management within a regulated environment. The position offers a dynamic work culture with a focus on employee well-being and career development.

Benefits

25 days vacation/annual leave

Private medical and dental cover

Generous pension contributions

Hybrid working – 2 days a week in office

Access to learning platform with 1000+ courses

Paid parental leave

No meetings on last Friday of every month

Diversity Council and Affinity groups

Social events

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years in financial planning & analysis, with leadership experience.
• Proven experience in strategic financial planning and budgeting.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage annual budgeting and long-range planning processes.
• Drive forecasting processes and analyze business performance.
• Prepare and present reports and key performance indicators.

Skills

Analytical skills

Business acumen

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

Financial systems

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About CLS:

CLS is the trusted party at the centre of theglobal FX ecosystem. Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLSmakes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective. Trillions ofdollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day.

Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled globalsettlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and providesstandardization for participants in many of the world’s most activelytraded currencies. We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for ourclients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks fundingrequirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capitaland resources to better use.

CLS products are designed toenable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FXlifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or marketintelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executeddata available to the market.

Our ambition to make a positivedifference starts with our people. Our values – Protect, Improve, Grow– underpin everything that we do at CLS and define and shape asupportive and inclusive working environment in which everyone isencouraged to be open and forward-thinking

Jobinformation:

• Functional title – Director, Business Partnering (FP&A)
• Department - Finance
• Report to – Executive Director,Business Partnering
• Location – London

Position Summary

We are seeking a strategic andresults-driven Director of Business Partnering (FP&A) to manage andtake a leading role in our Business Partnering (FP&A) function. Thisrole is pivotal in driving financial insights, strategic planning,budgeting, and forecasting to support key decision-making across theorganization. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with stronganalytical skills, business acumen, and a proven track record ofmanaging a finance function in a dynamic but heavily regulatedenvironment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and takea leading role in the company’s annual budgeting and long-rangeplanning processes.
• Drive monthly, quarterly, and annualforecasting processes.
• Analyse business performance trends,variances, and key metrics to provide actionable insights.
• Business Partnership
• Act as a strategic partner tothe Executive Director, Business Partnering, identifying opportunitiesto improve efficiency, profitability, and growth.
• Collaboratewith senior leadership and divisional heads to support strategicinitiatives and decision-making.
• Reporting & Analysis
• Prepare and present reports, dashboards, and key performanceindicators (KPIs) to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintainfinancial models to evaluate business cases, investments, andstrategic initiatives.
• Manage anddevelop a high-performing Business Partnering team.
• Providecoaching, mentorship, and professional development to team members.
• Process Improvement
• Implement and manage a strongcontrol environment
• Implement and optimize FP&A tools,systems, and processes to drive accuracy and efficiency.
• Champion automation and digital solutions to streamlinereporting and analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, orrelated field
• 5 -10+ years of progressive experience infinancial planning & analysis, with at least 2–3 years in a leadershiprole.
• Proven experience in strategic financial planning,budgeting, and forecasting.
• Advanced financial modelling andanalytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of financial systems(e.g. Oracle, Excel, PowerBI etc.).
• Excellent communicationand presentation skills, with the ability to distill complexinformation to non-finance stakeholders.
• Demonstrated abilityto work in a fast-paced, high-growth, strong controls andcross-functional environment.
• Experience of a three lines ofdefence (3LoD) control framework and cashflow forecasting / managementwould be advantageous but is not essential

PreferredAttributes

• Experience in Financial Services
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence atall levels of the organization.

Ourcommitment to employees:

We are a small company with a bigmandate, so every person is essential to our success. We are alsocommitted to employing and retaining the most talented and dedicatedpeople.

What makes us interesting goes beyond our competitivesalaries and great benefits. Our work environment is designed aroundquality outcomes, not output. The FX market would cease to functionwithout our services, and we take pride in being responsible forkeeping it running smoothly.

We are different from otherfinancial institutions in that we have a flatter and more transparentstructure with accessible leadership. You will be seen, heard andempowered to develop your career.

We are a purpose-drivenorganization, with an inclusive culture that focuses on doing what isright. The well-being of our people is as important to us as theresilience of our systems. In addition to encouraging our people to‘locate for their day,’ we run a range of initiatives that supportemployees’ sense of belonging and physical, emotional and mentalwell-being.

Our extensive benefits for employeestypically include:

• Vacation/annual leave: 25 days inUK/Asia + 3 life days, 23 in US + 3 life days
• Private medicaland dental cover and life insurance
• Generous pensioncontributions in the UK and Asia; matching 401(k) in the US
• ‘Locate for your day’ hybridworking – 2 days a week in office.
• Access to Discover – ourlearning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.
• Paid parental leave / Coaching and support services
• ‘Heads downdays’ with no meetings on the last Friday of every month
• Diversity Council/ Affinity groups (Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network, PrideNetwork, Parents & Caregivers Network, Sustainability Network)
• Social events

Awards:

• The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 & 2024 / BigCompany / The Sunday Times Awards
• Third place in Britain’sHealthiest Workplace 2022 / Medium Company / Vitality Awards