Head of FP&A

Eames Consulting; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% bonus

Excellent benefits pack

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is looking for an Associate Director in Finance Recruitment to lead their FP&A function. The role involves enhancing forecasting, developing a finance team, and refining financial models to ensure strong business performance. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with experience in capital projects and a background in Private Equity. This position offers a competitive salary, significant bonus potential, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Experience in capital projects and infrastructure sectors.
• Familiarity with Private Equity environments is desirable.
• Proven ability to design complex financial models and forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the FP&A function to enhance forecasting and business performance.
• Develop FP&A Analysts and onboard new finance team members.
• Build and refine complex financial models and reporting structures.
• Collaborate with teams to identify risks and performance drivers.

Skills

Leadership in FP&A

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Business partnering

Process improvement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification or equivalent

Job description

Associate Director | Finance Recruitment | Private Equity at Eames

Eames are partnering with a rapidly scaling, PE‑backed infrastructure business to hire a Head of FP&A. This pivotal role is designed to strengthen forecasting, modelling, and performance visibility across the organisation.

Base Pay Range

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead the FP&A function: Elevate the quality of forecasting, financial modelling, and overall business performance visibility.
• Team development: Develop the current FP&A Analyst whilst recruiting and onboarding new finance team members.
• Model development: Build and refine complex operational and financial models, establishing a scalable framework for the future.
• Reporting excellence: Design KPI dashboards and reporting structures to create a "single source of truth" for the business.
• Project controls: Enhance capex tracking, project accounting, and WIP reporting across large‑scale capital programs.
• Business partnering: Collaborate with commercial, project, and operational teams to identify risks, opportunities, and key performance drivers.
• Analytics: Strengthen insights into supplier spend and project costs within a high‑volume transaction environment.
• Investor support: Produce high‑quality analysis to support debt‑raising activities and investor reporting.
• Process improvement: Implement robust systems, processes, and controls suitable for a fast‑moving environment.

Requirements

• Qualified Accountant: Fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Sector experience: Background in capital projects, infrastructure, or other capex‑intensive sectors is essential.
• PE background: Prior exposure to Private Equity environments desirable.
• Technical expertise: Proven leadership in FP&A with advanced skills in financial modelling and forecasting.
• Modelling skills: Demonstrated ability to build and improve complex financial models from scratch.

What's on Offer

• 20% bonus
• Excellent benefits pack

Seniority Level

• Director

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Analyst

Industries

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, Data Infrastructure and Analytics, and Accounting