Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Ad Idem Consulting; City Of London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A mid-cap SaaS company in London is looking for a Director of FPA to lead the transformation from legacy reporting systems to a SaaS revenue model. The ideal candidate will possess over 10 years of post-qualification experience, with a strong background in software finance and ability to mentor teams. This role offers competitive salary, bonus, and equity, and requires on-site presence 3 days a week.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus and equity

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading FPA teams in change programmes within the software/SaaS industry.
• Background in finance, currently operating in SaaS or transitioning from legacy to SaaS models.
• Strong stakeholder management skills partnering with senior leadership and CFO.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape the Group FPA function to support the CFO.
• Guide senior leadership and manage stakeholders for process and reporting change.
• Build and mentor a high-performing FPA team.

Skills

Financial Planning and Analysis leadership

Stakeholder management

SaaS financial models

Team building and mentoring

Education

10+ years post-qualification experience

Job description

Overview

Our client is a PE backed mid cap SaaS company seeking a Director of FPA for their Group Finance function based in London. This role targets a seasoned software finance expert in FPA, with experience shifting reporting from legacy software to a SaaS operating model. It is a time of transformation and change within a fast moving FPA environment, requiring someone who has built a world class FPA function for a business with revenues in excess of 500 million.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape the Group FPA function to support the CFO and drive transformation from legacy software reporting to a SaaS revenue operating model.
• Guide senior leadership and manage stakeholders to deliver process and reporting change across the international finance team.
• Move financial reporting platforms and data practices from a legacy model to a scalable SaaS-based model, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and strategic insight.
• Collaborate with PE sponsors to demonstrate what good looks like from a reporting and data perspective, drawing on experience from larger, blue chip organisations.
• Build and mentor a high-performing FPA team in a changing environment, ensuring effective governance and robust controls.

Qualifications

• 10+ years post-qualification experience, ideally with Big 4 training.
• Proven experience leading FPA teams in change programmes within the software/SaaS industry.
• Background in software industry finance, currently operating in SaaS or transitioning from legacy to SaaS models.
• London-based, available to work on site 3 days per week.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to partner with senior leadership and the CFO to drive the finance function to the next level.

Remuneration and Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonus and equity, plus a generous benefits package.

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