Head of FP&A

JR United Kingdom; Swindon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing Private Equity backed SaaS business is seeking a Head of FP&A to enhance commercial performance. This strategic role involves providing critical financial insights, building financial models, and leading the annual budgeting process, while working closely with senior leadership. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with experience in a SaaS environment, eager to drive performance across the business.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Experience in a SaaS business highly desirable.
• Strong business partner with commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality MI and insights to leadership and investors.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Manage financial models for acquisition scenarios.

Skills

Commercial insights

Data visualization

Business partnering

Influencing decision making

Education

ACA, CIMA, ACCA qualification

Tools

SQL

Job description

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Axon Moore are currently partnered with a high growth, Private Equity backed SaaS business in sourcing a high calibre Head of FP&A to drive commercial performance. Our client are undergoing a period of intensive transformation and as Head of FP&A you will be driving the production of key MI to the board and investors whilst working closely with the CFO on other strategic initiatives including interrogating and presenting data.

Role: Head of FP&A

Location: Central Manchester, 3 days per week on site

The Role:

• Providing high quality MI and commercial insights to the leadership team including the PE investors
• Building financial models around a variety of scenarios including on acquisition targets
• Taking the lead on data & analytics including data repair and visualisation
• Business partnering with none finance to drive performance across the business
• Leading the annual budgeting and forecasting processes
• Ongoing review of processes and systems to ensure a fit for purpose commercial function
• Taking the lead on a number of ad-hoc projects alongside the CFO

The Individual:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
• Experience of working in a SaaS business is highly desirable
• Highly commercial with experience of leading a commercial function
• Knowledge of data and analytics, ideally in the use of SQL
• Experience of working within a PE backed or similarly agile business
• Strong business partner with the ability to influence decision making and drive performance