Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

JR United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise SaaS en forte croissance recherche un Directeur de la Planification et de l'Analyse Financière pour rejoindre son équipe de direction financière. Ce poste clé, rendant compte directement au CFO, offre une grande influence sur la prise de décision stratégique durant une période d'expansion rapide et d'activités d'acquisition.

Qualifications

• Expérience FP&A dans des entreprises soutenues par des capitaux privés.
• Capacité à interpréter et présenter des données complexes.
• Excellentes compétences en communication et en leadership.

Responsibilities

• Diriger les cycles de budgétisation et de prévisions.
• Préparer des modèles financiers détaillés pour soutenir les initiatives stratégiques.
• Gérer et développer une équipe FP&A performante.

Skills

Financial modelling

Leadership

Communication

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

Job description

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Client:

Finatal

Location:

newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

07.06.2025

Expiry Date:

22.07.2025

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Job Description:

Title: Director of FP&A

Ref: MB13294

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