Strategic FP&A Partner for Growth & Insights

Finova; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Life assurance & income protection

Family friendly policies

Work from anywhere

Flexible holidays

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Electric car scheme

Health cash plan

Gym discounts

Perks that matter

Job summary

Finova is seeking a commercially minded FP&A professional to own budgeting, forecasting and reporting. You will partner with leadership to shape commercial decisions, safeguard cash flow and drive efficiency using AI tools, while translating complex data into actionable business insight.

You will collaborate across departments, build robust financial models, and deliver timely MI to executives. A hybrid London-based role offers strong growth in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant: (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with at least 3+ years PQE in a fast-paced SME environment – ideally B2B SaaS, tech or software.
• Experienced Business Partner: You have a proven track record in FP&A or commercial finance, with a knack for building strong relationships with non-finance stakeholders and holding them to account on their budgets.
• Commercially Astute: You understand the real-world impact of financial metrics. You don't just report the numbers; you know how to leverage pricing, cost management, and working capital to drive business value.
• Exceptional Communicator: You can translate complex financial data into clear, compelling narratives tailored to different audiences—from operational managers to board members.
• Tech-Forward & Adaptable: You are highly proficient in financial modeling and actively seek out new technologies to improve workflows. You are excited about the potential of AI tools to eliminate manual work and elevate financial analysis.
• Analytical & Proactive: You naturally look ahead. Whether you are building scenario plans or spotting KPI trends, you anticipate questions and provide solutions before problems arise.

Responsibilities

• Budgets, Forecasts, & Financial Models: Own and continuously improve our budgeting and forecasting processes. You will collaborate closely with business owners to build realistic plans they can be held accountable to, ensuring leadership always has a credible, current view of where we will land.
• Commercial Support & Business Partnering: Help teams understand their financial performance and build robust commercial cases for new deals and initiatives. Your guidance will ensure that decisions are made with a clear view of their financial consequences.
• MI & Reporting: Deliver accurate, timely Management Information (MI) and explain performance against budgets and forecasts. You will adapt your reporting style for different audiences, providing the commentary that turns a standard data pack into a strategic decision-making tool.
• Cash Flow & Working Capital: Produce and maintain cash forecasts. You will proactively explain the cash and working capital implications of commercial decisions, ensuring cash is considered before actions are taken, rather than after.
• Cost Management & Pricing: Analyze financial data to uncover efficiency and revenue opportunities. You will build and manage the pricing and cost models that support these initiatives, ensuring pricing is evidence-based and our cost base scales sensibly.
• Scenario & Trend Analysis: Track trends in key performance indicators (KPIs) and produce scenario plans. You will provide leadership with a clear view of potential outcomes and the levers available to influence them.
• Process Improvement & AI Integration: Lead initiatives to streamline planning, reporting systems, and workflows. You will actively use and embed the latest AI models (including Anthropic and Gemini) into your processes, ensuring the team's time is spent on driving insight rather than manual assembly.
• Ad Hoc Analysis & Strategic Projects: Support management with critical analysis on board and investor requests, one-off commercial decisions, and other high-priority strategic projects as they arise.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA certified

FP&A / commercial finance

Business partnering

Pricing & working capital

AI for finance

Financial storytelling

Education

Qualified accountant certification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

BI tools

Financial modeling software

Job description

Finova is seeking a commercially minded FP&A professional to own budgeting, forecasting and reporting. You will partner with leadership to shape commercial decisions, safeguard cash flow and drive efficiency using AI tools, while translating complex data into actionable business insight.

You will collaborate across departments, build robust financial models, and deliver timely MI to executives. A hybrid London-based role offers strong growth in a fast-paced fintech environment.