Head of FP&A

Holland & Barrett; Nuneaton; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holidays

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus up to 33%

Colleague discount 25%

Cycle to work

Pension plan

Job summary

Holland & Barrett in Nuneaton is recruiting a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to provide a clear view of performance, trends and actions required. You will own group budgeting, forecasting and reporting across P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, and lead a 10-strong FP&A team.

In this senior finance role, you’ll partner with the CFO and Executive Team, shape FP&A processes, drive automation, and equip the business with insights to enable better decision-making across the group.

Qualifications

• Experience leading FP&A in a multi-site, complex business.
• Professional finance qualification such as ACCA or CIMA required.

Responsibilities

• Own Group budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning end to end.
• Provide a clear view of performance across P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Own the quality and narrative of reporting for the CFO, Executive Team and Board.
• Identify the key drivers, risks and opportunities behind performance.
• Partner closely with the CFO, bringing independent insight and constructive challenge to in-year and strategic plans.
• Support Investor Relations with clear insight on performance, outlook and value drivers.
• Lead a team of 10 across FP&A and the Analyst Centre of Excellence.
• Set clearer, more consistent standards for management accounting, analysis and reporting.
• Improve planning and reporting through better processes, automation and simpler ways of working.

Job description

Location & working arrangement

Nuneaton | Hybrid | Permanent

The contractual base for this role is Nuneaton. We expect you to spend three days per week in the office, typically Monday and Tuesday in Nuneaton and Thursday in London. There will be some flexibility around these days from time to time, depending on business events and priorities.

The Role

The numbers matter. Knowing what to do with them matters more.

We´re looking for a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to give Holland & Barrett a clear view of performance, what’s changing and where we need to act.

You’ll own Group planning, forecasting and performance reporting across P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow, bringing together the numbers, the story behind them and the actions that need to follow.

This is a senior Finance leadership role with regular exposure to the CFO, Executive Team and Board, leaning a team of 10 and working across Finance and the wider business.

And there’s a real opportunity to shape how FP&A works.

You’ll lead our FP&A and Analyst Centres of Excellence, improving planning, reporting and analysis so Finance spends less time producing information and more time using it to make better decisions.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own Group budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning end to end.
• Bring together a clear view of performance across P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
• Own the quality and narrative of reporting for the CFO, Executive Team and Board.
• Identify the key drivers, risks and opportunities behind performance - and make sure the right actions follow.
• Partner closely with the CFO, bringing independent insight and constructive challenge to in-year and strategic plans.
• Support Investor Relations with clear insight on performance, outlook and value drivers.
• Lead a team of 10 across FP&A and the Analyst Centre of Excellence.
• Set clearer, more consistent standards for management accounting, analysis and reporting.
• Improve planning and reporting through better processes, automation and simpler ways of working.
• Build the Analyst Centre of Excellence as a strong pipeline for future Finance talent.

What You’ll Bring

• You’ll have led FP&A in a complex, multi-site business, with experience owning planning, forecasting, performance reporting and decision support at Group level.
• You’ll be comfortable around senior leaders - able to challenge assumptions, simplify complexity and get quickly to the few things that really matter.
• You’ll also know that good FP&A isn’t about explaining last month's variance beautifully. It's about helping the business make a better decision next.
• You’ll bring strong commercial judgement, experience improving Finance processes and operating models, and the ability to lead and develop a high-performing team.
• A professional Finance qualification such as ACCA or CIMA is required.

Benefits

Holidays

• 33 days, including bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme

Health & Wellbeing

• 24/7 Virtual GP access
• Private medical insurance – Self & partner cover
• Annual free at-home health testing kit (after 6 months' service)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and a network of Mental Health First Aiders whenever you need support

Financial Wellbeing

• Enhanced workplace pension via salary sacrifice, with employer contribution
• Life assurance (3x salary, after 6 months' service)

Reward

• Annual Bonus (subject to company and individual performance) up to 33%
• Car Allowance
• £50 Colleague product allowance on Holland & Barrett products (after 6 months' service)

Lifestyle & Everyday Benefits

• Access to cashback and discounts from a wide range of retailers
• 25% colleague discount, available in store and online
• Free Wellhub membership, with discounted access to gyms, studios and premium wellbeing apps
• Cycle to Work scheme

If you like being close enough to the detail to understand what's driving performance - but senior enough to step back, challenge the thinking and influence what happens next - we’d like to hear from you.

About Holland & Barrett

Holland & Barrett exists to make health and wellness a way of life for everyone, adding quality years to life.

We've been earning people's trust for more than 150 years. Today, we're continuing to evolve our business, combining that heritage with better technology, better data and simpler ways of working.

Inclusion & accessibility statement

Every journey is different, and we want people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to feel welcome at Holland & Barrett.

If you need an adjustment or additional support at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.