Head of Finance

Investigo Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Birmingham is seeking a qualified accountant to lead financial planning and analysis. You will deliver financial insights, partner with senior leaders, and drive performance management. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with over 5 years of experience in a dynamic environment. Strong stakeholder collaboration and data translation skills are essential. This role offers an opportunity to shape financial strategy and enhance business performance.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in Financial Planning & Analysis within dynamic, commercially-focused settings.
• Fully qualified accountant with over 5 years of relevant post-qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading the end-to-end planning cycle: annual budgeting, reforecasts, and long-range planning.
• Delivering insightful financial analysis to drive performance and enable commercial decision-making.
• Business partnering with senior leaders to challenge assumptions, identify risks & opportunities, and support strategic initiatives.
• Building dynamic financial models and dashboards for accurate financial analysis.
• Owning and evolving monthly board packs.
• Driving process improvements and embedding a culture of continuous financial performance management.

Skills

Stakeholder Collaboration

Data Translation

FP&A Experience

Team Leadership

Change Management

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACMA, ACA, or ACCA)

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Key Responsibilities

• Leading the end-to-end planning cycle: annual budgeting, reforecasts, and long-range planning.
• Delivering insightful financial analysis to drive performance and enable commercial decision-making.
• Business partnering with senior leaders to challenge assumptions, identify risks & opportunities, and support strategic initiatives.
• Building dynamic financial models and dashboards to provide proactive and accurate financial analysis which enhances the visibility and decision support.
• Owning and evolving monthly board packs.
• Driving process improvements and embedding a culture of continuous financial performance management

Key Strengths:

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Strong ability to forge effective partnerships with senior operational and commercial leaders.
• Data Translation: Skilled at converting complex data into clear, actionable business insights and compelling narratives.
• FP&A Experience: Proven expertise in Financial Planning & Analysis within dynamic, commercially-focused settings.
• Team Leadership: Experienced in building and leading high-performing teams, promoting a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Change Management: Adept at guiding teams through significant organisational changes.
• Qualified Accountant: Fully qualified accountant (ACMA, ACA, or ACCA) with over 5 years of relevant post-qualification experience.