Head of FP&A

Harper May Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education and training services group in the UK is seeking a Head of FP&A to lead financial planning, analysis, and performance insights. This high-impact role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification, significant experience in FP&A, and strong financial modelling skills. The candidate will manage the budgeting and forecasting processes, providing impactful analysis to inform decision-making. Proficiency in Excel and tools like Power BI is essential. This position offers an opportunity to drive financial improvements across the organization.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualified experience in finance.
• Proven success in FP&A leadership roles in relevant sectors.
• Strong analytical mindset and experience in multi-stream environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes.
• Provide analysis and decision support to senior leadership.
• Develop financial models to assess business performance and efficiency.
• Deliver reporting and KPI dashboards to track objectives.
• Partner with operations to support decision-making.
• Drive improvements in financial systems and data quality.
• Lead a high-performing FP&A team.

Skills

Financial modelling

Commercial acumen

Data interpretation

Confident communication

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Adaptive

Anaplan

Job description

Our client is a leading education and training services group that has experienced sustained growth across multiple service lines. As the organisation scales, they are seeking a commercially focused Head of FP&A to lead on financial planning, analysis, and performance insight across the business.

Role Overview

The Head of FP&A will report to the CFO and play a pivotal role in delivering robust budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning. This is a high-impact role suited to a finance leader with a strong analytical mindset and experience delivering commercial insight in a dynamic, multi-stream environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes across all business units
• Provide high-quality analysis and decision support to senior leadership and the Board
• Develop and enhance financial models to evaluate business performance, pricing strategies, and cost efficiency
• Deliver insightful reporting and KPI dashboards to track performance against objectives
• Business partner with operational teams to support strategic and tactical decision-making
• Drive continuous improvements in financial systems, planning tools, and data quality
• Lead a small, high-performing FP&A team, promoting commercial thinking and analytical rigour
• Support investment appraisal and business cases for new initiatives or growth opportunities

Candidate Profile

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified with significant post-qualified experience
• Proven success in an FP&A leadership role within education, training, or other multi-site service sectors
• Strong financial modelling, commercial acumen, and data interpretation skills
• Confident communicator, capable of influencing at all levels
• Proficient in Excel and planning/reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, Adaptive, Anaplan)