Head of FP&A

AccessPay; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Hybrid work

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

Wellbeing allowance

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

AccessPay is seeking a Head of FP&A to build and lead the financial planning and analysis function in a growing, PE-backed SaaS business. You will report to the CFO and work closely with the Financial Controller to provide executive insight on performance, growth opportunities and investment decisions.

The role combines hands-on financial analysis with strategic business partnering across sales, product and other functions, with potential to build a small FP&A team as the company scales.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent finance qualification.
• Proven FP&A leadership experience, ideally in PE-backed or high-growth SaaS/tech.
• Strong financial modelling skills and advanced Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts with department heads.
• Own and develop group financial models including three-statement modelling.
• Develop SaaS KPI framework (ARR, MRR, NRR, churn, CAC, LTV, Rule of 40, gross margin).
• Provide variance analysis and commercial recommendations for strategic decisions.
• Prepare board reporting packs and investor materials.
• Partner with commercial, sales and product on pricing and unit economics.
• Support long-range planning, investment appraisal and M&A due diligence.
• Improve planning tools and lead FP&A team as it grows.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Financial modelling

Excel proficiency

SaaS KPI frameworks

Commercial judgement

Team development

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Head of FP&A

Department: Central

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: United Kingdom

Reporting To: Sean Moriarty

Description

Job Title: Head of FP&A

Employment type: Permanent, hybrid (2 days per week in our Manchester office)

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

We’re looking for a Head of FP&A to build and lead the financial planning and analysis function at AccessPay, a growing, PE-backed SaaS business.

This newly created role offers the opportunity to shape our planning processes, develop our financial models and influence decisions across the business. Reporting directly to the CFO and working closely with the Financial Controller, you’ll provide the executive leadership team and PE sponsor with clear insight into performance, growth opportunities and investment decisions.

You’ll combine hands-on financial analysis with commercial business partnering, working closely with department heads across sales, product and other functions. As the business scales, you’ll also have the opportunity to build and develop a small FP&A team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts, working with department heads to develop plans and assess performance against budget and forecast.
• Own and develop the group’s financial models, including three-statement modelling, scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
• Develop our SaaS KPI framework, ensuring consistent definitions and reporting across ARR, MRR, NRR, churn, CAC, LTV, Rule of 40 and gross margin.
• Provide clear variance analysis and commercial recommendations to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Prepare board reporting packs, investor materials and management information for the PE sponsor, alongside the CFO and Financial Controller.
• Partner with commercial, sales and product teams on pricing, deal structuring and unit economics.
• Support long-range planning, investment appraisal and business case development, as well as M&A due diligence, deal modelling and integration planning.
• Improve planning tools, systems and processes, and lead and develop FP&A analysts as the function grows.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

You’ll have experience leading FP&A activity and be comfortable moving between detailed modelling and discussions with senior stakeholders. You’ll be able to challenge assumptions constructively, explain what the numbers mean and turn analysis into practical recommendations.

We’re looking for:

• An ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification, or a strong finance or analytics background with relevant experience.
• Proven FP&A leadership experience, ideally in a PE-backed or high-growth SaaS or technology business.
• Strong financial modelling skills and advanced Excel proficiency—our planning processes are currently Excel-based.
• A strong working knowledge of SaaS metrics and KPI frameworks.
• Commercial judgement, clear communication and the confidence to present to senior leadership.
• Experience managing or developing a small team, with the ability to work both strategically and hands‑on.

Experience with FP&A or planning systems and reporting tools such as Power BI would be an advantage, but isn’t essential.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to establish an FP&A function with direct access to the CFO and exposure to executive and investor decision-making. You’ll have scope to shape how we plan, measure performance and support the next stage of the business’s growth.

Alongside hybrid working and a collaborative team, we offer:

• 25 days’ holiday plus public holidays increasing with length of service.
• Birthday off work.
• 2 paid volunteer days a year
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• We operate a Salary Exchange pension scheme which you will be auto‑enrolled into from day one of employment.
• £240 yearly Wellbeing Allowance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cash plan
• Free breakfast & lunch when in the Manchester office
• Discounted Parking in Manchester
• Access to training – both internal and external
• We are a Dog-Friendly office
• And many more!