Head of Financial Planning Analysis

Stanton House; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A private equity-backed international information services business is seeking a Head of Financial Planning Analysis in London. This high-impact leadership role involves leading the FP&A function, driving strategic decision-making alongside senior leadership. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with extensive experience in FP&A, advanced financial modelling capabilities, and a strong track record in performance management. A significant opportunity to shape finance transformation initiatives in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience as an accountant.
• Proven experience in a senior FP&A leadership role.
• Advanced financial modelling and Excel capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the FP&A function partnering with senior leadership.
• Own the budgeting process and rolling forecasts.
• Develop financial models with scenario planning.

Skills

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Commercial insight

Leadership

Analytical skills

Change management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Tools

Adaptive

SUN

PowerBI

Job description

Location: London – Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)

Our client is looking for a commercially driven Head of Financial Planning Analysis to lead the Financial Planning & Analysis function within a fast-growing, private equity-backed international information services business.

This is a high-impact leadership role partnering closely with the Director of Commercial Finance, CFO and senior leadership team to drive performance, strategic decision-making and value creation. You will own budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting and board-level insight, ensuring the business has clear, data-driven analysis to support continued growth.

The role will also play a key part in finance transformation initiatives, including the implementation of new ERP and FP&A systems as the organisation continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the FP&A function, partnering with senior leadership to support commercial decision-making and business performance.
• Own the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts across short, medium and long-term planning cycles.
• Develop robust financial models including scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
• Lead the preparation of monthly executive and board reporting, providing clear and concise performance commentary.
• Support strategic initiatives including pricing optimisation, investment cases and M&A activity.
• Monitor KPIs and performance metrics, identifying risks, opportunities and improvement areas.
• Lead the implementation and ownership of the FP&A system (Adaptive) and support broader ERP transformation.
• Enhance management information through improved reporting, BI tools and automation.

To Be Suitable

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience in a senior FP&A leadership role, ideally within a PE-backed or high-growth environment.
• Strong track record of driving business performance through commercial insight and analysis.
• Experience leading through transformation, change or system implementation.
• Advanced financial modelling and Excel capability; experience with Adaptive, SUN or PowerBI advantageous.
• Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to influence and challenge senior leadership.
• Strong leadership capability with experience developing and managing teams.

A strong opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader seeking a visible and influential role within a dynamic, high-growth and private equity-backed environment.

Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to provide individual feedback to all unsuccessful candidates.