Strategic FP&A Lead: Budgets, Reforecasts & Profitability

Obsidian; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Obsidian is seeking an FP&A professional to own planning and forecasting, building budgets and multi-year plans with consolidation and approvals.

You will produce rolling reforecasts of P&L, cash flow and KPIs, develop headcount and capex plans, and assemble monthly management packs with variance commentary to support strategic decisions in a fast-growing environment; strong Excel modeling and clear storytelling of drivers and assumptions to leadership.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in FP&A at an operating company, owning a plan or a reforecast cycle.
• Advanced Excel modeling and the judgment to explain a variance, not just calculate it.

Responsibilities

• Build bottoms-up annual budgets and multi-year long-range plans with consolidation and approval paths.
• Produce rolling reforecasts of P&L, cash flow and KPIs reflecting actuals and updated drivers.
• Build headcount and capital expenditure plans with hiring pacing, project approvals, payback and prioritization.
• Produce monthly management reporting packs with variance commentary, and product, customer or segment profitability analysis with cost allocation methodology.
• Forecast revenue from bookings, pipeline coverage and demand signals, and document model drivers and assumptions.

Skills

Advanced Excel modeling

FP&A experience

Tools

Anaplan

Adaptive

Pigment

Job description

Obsidian is seeking an FP&A professional to own planning and forecasting, building budgets and multi-year plans with consolidation and approvals.

You will produce rolling reforecasts of P&L, cash flow and KPIs, develop headcount and capex plans, and assemble monthly management packs with variance commentary to support strategic decisions in a fast-growing environment; strong Excel modeling and clear storytelling of drivers and assumptions to leadership.