Head of FP&A

Investigo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing SaaS company in London is looking for a Head of FP&A who will lead financial planning and performance insight across the organization. This high-impact role involves partnering with senior leadership to drive growth and efficiency. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with significant experience in FP&A in a SaaS or tech environment. The position offers a competitive salary of £90,000 to £120,000 along with benefits and the chance to shape planning processes in a scaling business.

Benefits

Competitive salary and progression opportunity

True strategic visibility and influence

Qualifications

• Significant FP&A or commercial finance experience, ideally within a SaaS or tech environment.
• Strong understanding of subscription revenue models and SaaS metrics.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly reforecast cycles.
• Develop rolling forecasts aligned to commercial and operational drivers.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product and Operations to align financial targets with business plans.

Skills

Financial modelling

Strategic decision support

SaaS metrics analysis

Business partnering

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Job description

Sector: SaaS / Technology

Location: London (Hybrid)

Salary: £90,000 – £120,000 + benefits (DOE)

Reporting to: CFO

The Business

We are partnering with a growing, technology-driven SaaS company delivering data-led solutions to enterprise customers. With a subscription revenue model, strong recurring income (£60m-£65m ARR) and a focus on scalable growth, the business is entering its next phase of commercial and operational maturity.

The Role

This is a high-impact Head of FP&A position responsible for leading financial planning, performance insight and strategic decision support across the organisation. You will partner closely with senior leadership to drive growth, efficiency and long-term value creation.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Forecasting and Reporting

• Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly reforecast cycles
• Develop rolling forecasts aligned to commercial and operational drivers
• Own long-range planning and financial road-mapping
• Deliver monthly performance packs with variance analysis and commentary
• Provide actionable insight into revenue drivers and cost efficiency

Scenario Planning & Modelling

• Build and maintain robust financial models to assess strategic initiatives
• Deliver scenario and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making
• Model investment cases across product, sales, and operational functions

SaaS Metrics & Performance Reporting

• Own reporting and analysis of key SaaS KPIs including:
• ARR / MRR
• Churn & retention
• LTV / CAC
• Gross margin & contribution margin

Business Partnering

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product and Operations to align financial targets with business plans
• Support pricing strategy, customer profitability analysis and growth planning
• Translate financial data into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders

Process & Systems Improvement

• Enhance FP&A processes, tools and reporting automation
• Improve data integrity and consistency across finance and operational systems
• Build dashboards and visual reporting to support real-time decision making

Executive & Board Support

• Prepare board-level reporting, investor materials and strategic analysis
• Present financial insights and planning outputs to senior leadership

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Significant FP&A or commercial finance experience, ideally within a SaaS or tech environment
• Strong understanding of subscription revenue models and SaaS metrics
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
• Experience with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker)
• Commercially minded, proactive and confident influencing senior stakeholders

Why This Role?

• True strategic visibility and influence
• Opportunity to shape planning processes in a scaling SaaS business
• High-impact role with strong leadership exposure
• Competitive salary and progression opportunity