Head of Financial Planning Analysis

Butler Rose; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

30 days annual leave

Christmas closure

Pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Butler Rose is partnering with a well-known organisation to recruit a senior finance leader focused on FP&A and performance insight. The role centres on turning data into guidance, sharpening visibility of future performance and helping leaders make informed choices.

You will partner with senior colleagues, manage an established team and introduce straightforward planning, analysis and reporting approaches to drive business performance.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with senior FP&A or commercial finance background.
• Demonstrated ability to guide strategic decisions with robust analysis.
• Experience coaching and developing finance professionals.

Responsibilities

• Own the timetable and approach for budgets, in-year outlooks and multi-year projections.
• Create dashboards and analyses explaining results, trends and outcomes.
• Provide evidence-based guidance and constructive scrutiny on proposals.
• Assess financial cases for investments, growth and transformation.
• Coach a Finance Business Partner team working with operational leaders.
• Simplify finance routines and enhance performance management systems.
• Establish strong relationships with colleagues and external parties.
• Step in for the most senior finance contact as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Dashboards & analysis

Commercial finance

Performance insight

Stakeholder engagement

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Job description

Butler Rose is pleased to be supporting an instantly recognisable organisation with the recruitment of an accomplished finance leader (FP&A or Senior Business Partner) to oversee its forward-looking finance activity. The successful applicant will turn financial data into practical guidance, sharpen visibility of future performance and help leaders make well-informed choices.

You will partner with the organisation's most senior colleagues, manage an established team and introduce straightforward approaches to planning, analysis and internal reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the timetable and approach for budgets, in-year outlooks and multi-year projections.
• Create useful dashboards and analysis that explain results, trends and likely outcomes.
• Offer balanced, evidence-based guidance and constructive scrutiny on important proposals.
• Assess the financial case for investment, growth initiatives, partnerships and transformation activity.
• Coach and guide a team of Finance Business Partner that works directly with operational leaders, strengthening depth of expertise across the function
• Simplify finance routines and enhance the systems and information used to manage performance.
• Establish productive working connections with colleagues throughout the business and selected third parties.
• Step in for the most senior finance contact on appropriate matters from time to time.

Benefits Include - Hybrid Working, 30 days annual leave, Christmas closure, Attractive Pension Scheme, Free on-site parking+ more

We're looking for a professionally qualified accountant ACA, ACCA or CIMA who has operated at a senior FP&A capacity, commercial finance, performance insight or a similar role. You should be comfortable handling ambiguity, explaining numbers simply and turning ideas into workable improvements.

• Demonstrable success in managing and growing the capability of finance professionals.
• Hands-on responsibility for coordinating budgets and forecasts across several business areas.
• Confidence building models, testing alternative outcomes and assessing returns.
• Strong influencing capability with SMT's beyond the finance function.
• A talent for converting detailed analysis into concise conclusions and next actions.
• A pragmatic working style, sound commercial instincts and a willingness to collaborate.