Head of global FP&A

Hays; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking an interim Head of Global FP&A for a 9-month contract. This role involves strategic financial leadership, stakeholder management, and oversight of budgeting, reporting, and capital allocation processes. Ideal candidates will have extensive FP&A experience in multinational environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in senior financial planning and analysis roles.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills.
• Proven capability in driving business performance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the CFO on strategic initiatives.
• Lead planning and forecasting processes.
• Oversee preparation of reports and deliver insights to senior management.
• Drive capital allocation and budgeting efficiency.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic financial leadership

Financial reporting

Change management

Budgeting

Job description

Your new company
You will be working for a leading financial institution that offers a range of products and services across FX, data and trading. They are looking for an interim Head of Global FP&A for a 9-month contract.

Your new role

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Collaborate closely with the Chief Financial Officer to shape and execute key strategic initiatives, leveraging financial insights to drive business performance and long-term value creation.
• Influencing Partner: Act as a key partner to senior stakeholders across the organisation, providing expert financial guidance and recommendations to support decision-making at the highest levels.
• Transformation Leader: Design and execute the roll-out of the revised group-wide performance management approach, driving technical and behavioural change across all levels of the organisation. Integrate profitability and insights into our performance management approach. Lead the implementation and roll-out of the Group's revised investment planning process
• Planning and Forecasting Excellence: Lead the planning and forecasting processes, leveraging advanced tools and techniques to enhance accuracy and efficiency. Challenge existing assumptions, simplify complex concepts, and foster innovative thinking to create what best looks like for the organisation's financial future.
• Reporting and Analysis: Oversee the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports, delivering actionable insights to senior management and the board. Prepare board materials with clarity and precision.
• Capital Allocation: Take a leadership role in the capital allocation process, evaluating investment opportunities and optimising resource allocation to maximise shareholder value.
• Budgeting and Efficiency enhancement: challenge existing budget assumptions and drive initiatives to identify operational efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities within the organisation.

What you'll need to succeed
You will have extensive experience in senior financial planning and analysis roles within complex, multinational organisations. You will have exceptional stakeholder management skills with a demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and effectively communicate financial concepts to senior executives and board members. You will also have a strategic mindset with a focus on driving business performance and shaping the future direction of the organisation.

What you'll get in return
You will have the opportunity to work within a leading business and owner a large transformation project. This will be a long-term contract.

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