VP of FP&A — Defence Tech, Scale & Strategy

Consult; Nottingham; Presencial; GBP 180.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UFORCE is hiring a VP of Financial Planning & Analysis to build and lead its FP&A function in a fast‑growing defence‑tech environment. You will create the financial model from scratch, set planning processes, and deliver figures that guide the CFO and executive team.

You will scale the function over the first year, building a small team and partnering with Accounting, Treasury, Sales, Product, Engineering, and Manufacturing.

Formación

• Hands-on financial modelling built from scratch and reviewable by leadership.
• Experience leading budgeting and funding rounds and translating strategy into targets and budgets.
• Strong judgment on prioritisation, deadlines, and cash risks with concise options and owners.

Responsabilidades

• Build an integrated financial model connecting pipeline, sales, hiring, production, revenue timing, margins, and cash.
• Translate strategy into annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and quarterly reviews with clear baselines.
• Run end-to-end planning including templates, deadlines, consolidation, and forecast calendar.
• Deliver reconciled monthly management and board reporting with cash implications and risks.
• Oversee handover of actuals with Accounting and Controlling, including data inputs and reconciliation checks.
• Analyse product, contract, and customer economics with Manufacturing and Accounting to drive margin insights.
• Link sales forecasts to contracts, delivery milestones, revenue recognition, and receipts, highlighting risks and timing.
• Track budgets against actuals and commitments, assess hiring/investment cases, and monitor cash runway with Treasury.
• Turn plan variances into actionable recommendations and maintain a decision log for approvals.
• Hire and develop a small FP&A team across locations, setting priorities and building capable managers.

Conocimientos

Hands-on financial modelling

Budgeting and funding experience

Strong judgment on prioritisation

Reporting discipline

Commercial understanding of defence/制造

Descripción del empleo

UFORCE is hiring a VP of Financial Planning & Analysis to build and lead its FP&A function in a fast‑growing defence‑tech environment. You will create the financial model from scratch, set planning processes, and deliver figures that guide the CFO and executive team.

You will scale the function over the first year, building a small team and partnering with Accounting, Treasury, Sales, Product, Engineering, and Manufacturing.