Head of Financial Planning Analysis

Aila Recruitment | B Corp™; Letchworth; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Share Incentive Plan

Hybrid working (2-3 days in Letchworth)

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis in Letchworth. This senior role blends strategic oversight with hands-on financial reporting and analysis. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of FP&A experience and is a qualified accountant. The role offers a hybrid working model and enhanced pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA Accountant with substantial FP&A experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, or product-based businesses.
• Ability to implement a new reporting tool.

Responsibilities

• Manage consolidated Group management accounts and ensure quality standards.
• Prepare insightful monthly reporting on business performance.
• Coordinate the budget processes for the global business.
• Support decision making with data and KPIs.

Skills

Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA Accountant

10 years’ FP&A experience

Advanced Excel skills

Management of a month-end FP&A team

Experience in a complex global commercial environment

Job description

Overview

Aila Recruitment is partnering with a longstanding client recognised for awards and offering an excellent environment to excel. The organisation is a leading British manufacturing business with a strong ESG focus and a compelling Employee Value Proposition.

The Role

Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Are you a senior finance leader with an emphasis on FP&A and long-term strategic planning? The Group FP&A team acts as financial business partners to senior managers within the Group and is responsible for preparing tailored financial reporting and analysis, including monthly management accounts, performance analysis, annual budgets and 5-year plans. You will manage this team, report to the Group CFO, and lead the delivery of FP&A activities as well as implementing a new global planning & reporting tool. This is a senior Finance role that blends strategic oversight with hands-on preparation of global financial reporting and analysis to support decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and prepare the consolidated Group management accounts packs and support analysis to deadlines and quality standards
• Prepare tailored monthly reporting including insightful commentary on business performance, KPIs and trends globally (sales, margins, manufacturing, overheads and working capital) to facilitate decision making
• People manage all management accountants on the FP&A team
• Work with the Group IT team to implement a new global financial planning and management accounts reporting system
• Prepare the monthly reporting timetable and coordinate deadlines
• Prepare monthly P&L forecasts
• Coordinate the budget processes and prepare timely consolidated information packs and analysis
• Prepare consolidated information packs and analysis for the 5-year plan
• Act as a Business Partner to support and hold accountable Operational and Commercial stakeholders to meet financial targets
• Support decision making by the Group CFO and CEO with data and KPIs

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA Accountant with at least 10 years’ FP&A experience
• Proven management of a month-end FP&A team
• Experience in a complex global and evolving commercial environment
• Experience managing a comprehensive budget process for a global business
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering or product-based businesses
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to implement a new reporting tool

What They Offer

• Enhanced pension
• Share Incentive Plan
• Hybrid working (2-3 days in Letchworth)

How to Apply

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About Aila Recruitment

Aila is a specialist finance recruitment business dedicated to providing the best jobs to the best people. We operate as an extended arm of our client's business and a career coach for our candidates\' ongoing development.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Analyst, Finance, and Management

Industries

• Manufacturing and Engineering Services