Head of Financial Modelling

Investigo; Swindon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Investigo is recruiting a Head of Financial Modelling to act as the organisation’s centre of excellence for advanced financial modelling and scenario analysis. This role supports high-impact FP&A decisions, partnering with the Exco and SLT, Finance & Transformation leadership, CFO and the Executive Committee.

The successful candidate will design and own complex models, set modelling standards, and translate data into actionable insight for senior leadership across the business.

Qualifications

• Extensive expertise in advanced financial modelling across long-range plans, scenarios and deal models.
• Ability to establish governance and best practice for modelling across Finance.
• Capacity to translate complex data into decision-ready insight for executives.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and own complex, flexible financial models (long-range plans, scenario models, deal models).
• Establish modelling standards, governance and best practice across Finance.
• Translate complex data into clear, decision-ready insight for executives.
• Provide independent review of business cases, investment proposals, forecasts and long-term plans.
• Lead modelling on M&A, partnerships and strategic investments.
• Develop and assess deal models, valuation scenarios and integration assumptions.
• Lead scenario modelling and what-if analyses for key strategic questions.

Skills

Advanced financial modelling

Scenario modelling

Forecasting

Valuation techniques

Modelling governance

M&A modelling

Job description

Recruiting a Head of Financial Modelling to act as the organisation’s COE for advanced financial modelling and scenario analysis, supporting the most complex, high-impact financial and strategic decisions. The role provides robust insight to the FP&A Director, Finance & Transformation leadership team, CFO, and Executive Committee.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and own complex, flexible financial models (e.g. long-range plans, scenario models, deal models)
• Establish modelling standards, governance and best practice across Finance
• Translate complex data into clear, decision-ready insight for executives
• Provide objective, independent review of Business cases, Investment proposals, Forecasts and long-term plans
• Act as modelling lead on M&A / partnerships and Strategic investments
• Develop and assess deal models, valuation scenarios, and integration assumptions
• Lead scenario modelling and "what-if" analyses for key strategic questions

The successful candidate will possess extensive expertise in advanced financial modelling (scenario modelling, forecasting, valuation techniques) coupled with significant experience partnering the Exco and SLT stakeholders.