Head of FP&A

JSS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is supporting a prestigious bank in finding an Interim Head of Financial Planning & Analysis. In this role, you will provide strategic financial leadership, oversee FP&A functions, and support executive decision-making during transitional periods. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in banking FP&A and a proven ability to manage stakeholders and drive insights. Responsibilities include leading financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and enhancing reporting frameworks. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Extensive FP&A leadership experience within banking or wider financial services.
• Strong technical background in budgeting, forecasting, planning, and financial modelling.
• Proven track record of partnering with senior executives and influencing decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the FP&A function, ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful financial analysis.
• Partner with Risk, Treasury, and Regulatory Reporting teams to align planning.
• Own the end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning cycles.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Commercial acumen

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

JSS are supporting a leading banking institution in finding an experienced Interim Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to oversee its FP&A function. This role will provide strategic financial leadership, ensure high- quality forecasting and planning processes, and support executive decision‑making while the organisation recruits permanently or undergoes structural change

The ideal candidate has deep financial leadership experience within banking or financial services, with proven ability to operate at pace, manage complex stakeholder environments, and deliver robust insight in a regulated setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the FP&A function, ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful financial analysis to support strategic and operational decision‑making.
• Partner with Risk, Treasury, and Regulatory Reporting teams to align planning assumptions and capital/ liquidity considerations.
• Own the end‑to‑end budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term planning cycles.
• Provide high- quality financial insight and commercial recommendations to the CFO and Executive Committee.
• Oversee monthly performance reporting, including variance analysis, commentary, and identification of risks/opportunities.
• Drive improvements in financial reporting frameworks, dashboards, and MI packs to enhance business visibility.
• Act as a senior business partner to key banking divisions (Retail, Commercial, Treasury, Operations, Risk).
• Support leadership teams with scenario modelling, cost optimisation initiatives, and investment appraisal.
• Ensure FP&A outputs meet regulatory requirements and internal governance standards.
• Manage, mentor, and support the FP&A team, ensuring strong performance during the interim period.
• Identify skills gaps and drive process improvements to strengthen the function’s long‑term capability.

Personal Profile

• Extensive FP&A leadership experience within banking or wider financial services.
• Strong technical background in budgeting, forecasting, planning, and financial modelling.
• Proven track record of partnering with senior executives, influencing decisions, and challenging constructively.
• Robust understanding of banking performance drivers (e.g., "NIM", loan loss provisioning, regulatory capital, liquidity metrics).
• Ability to operate in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and deliver outcomes quickly.
• Excellent communication skills with high commercial acumen.
• Experience as Head of FP&A, FP&A Director, or senior FP&A lead in a bank.
• Comfortable leading change, improving processes, and stabilising teams during transition.

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