Head of FP&A

Broster Buchanan; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy services business in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of FP&A to oversee the planning and budgeting process. The role requires ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualification and strong analytical skills to lead the FP&A team. This position involves cashflow forecasting and presenting reports to stakeholders. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in transformation and strategic insight generation. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence in London 2-3 days per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior FP&A role within a complex, ideally private equity owned organisation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Improve and oversee annual planning and budgeting process.
• Cashflow forecasting and other ad-hoc financial modelling.
• Preparation and presentation of business performance reports to the Board.
• Responsible for performance analysis and commercial insight.
• Conduct periodic competitor analysis and benchmarking.
• Build a high performing FP&A team through transformation.
• Support key system changes for efficiency.
• Support corporate activity and due diligence processes.
• Create partnerships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Financial modelling

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified or equivalent

Job description

Broster Buchanan are partnering with a private equity owned consultancy services business to recruit for a Head of FP&A, based in London 2-3 days per week.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Improve and oversee annual planning and budgeting process.
• Cashflow forecasting and other ad-hoc financial modelling
• Preparation and presentation of business performance reports to the Board and external stakeholders
• Responsible for performance analysis and commercial insight, including providing key performance indicators (KPI) reporting in response to changing business priorities.
• Periodic competitor analysis and benchmarking to provide strategic insight
• Play a pivotal role in building a high performing FP&A team through a period of transformation
• Support the implementation of key system changes to improve the efficiency and commercial insight.
• Support corporate activity and due diligence processes.
• Create and develop effective partnerships with key senior internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be ACA/ CIMA/ ACCA qualified or equivalent with proven experience in a senior FP&A role within a complex, ideally private equity owned organisation. The role requires strong analytical skills, together with the ability to effectively lead a team.