Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Finatal; London; On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing, Private Equity-backed SaaS company is seeking a commercially-minded FP&A Director to join its senior finance leadership team. This pivotal role, reporting directly to the CFO, involves overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making during a time of rapid growth and international expansion.

Qualifications

• Extensive FP&A experience with at least two roles in Private-Equity backed businesses.
• Strong financial modelling skills.
• Proven experience supporting board-level decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Leading budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning cycles.
• Preparing high-quality board and investor reports.
• Supporting M&A activity, including due diligence.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Communication

Leadership

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

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SaaS

We are working with a fast-growing, Private Equity-backed £240m turnover SaaS business who are seeking a commercially-minded FP&A Director to join its senior finance leadership team. This is a pivotal role reporting directly to the CFO, offering significant influence over strategic decision-making during a period of rapid scale-up, international growth and acquisitive activity. You will be working closely with the executive team and PE stakeholders to drive insight, performance and value creation.

As FP&A Director, you will be responsible for leading and evolving the group’s planning and performance function; this includes delivering robust budgeting, forecasting, commercial modelling and investor reporting. You will also play a key role in business partnering across departments, ensuring financial data supports effective decision-making at all levels.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning cycles across the group
• Preparing high-quality board and investor reports to PE standards
• Building and maintaining detailed financial models to support strategic initiatives
• Supporting the M&A activity, including due diligence, integration and scenario modelling
• Partnering with the CFO and executive team on strategic planning and business performance
• Developing KPI’s and dashboards to drive accountability across the business
• Managing and developing a high-performing FP&A team
• Enhancing financial systems and reporting tools to support scalability

Key requirements include:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Extensive FP&A experience with at least two roles in Private-Equity backed businesses
• Strong financial modelling skills, with the ability to interpret and present complex data clearly
• Proven experience supporting board-level decision-making and investor relations
• A strong grasp of SaaS metrics and recurring revenue drivers
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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