Full job description

This role leads the development and execution of group-wide financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and strategic analysis for a complex international organisation. Reporting directly to the CFO, the successful candidate will build a best-in-class FP&A function that supports growth, transformation, investment decisions, and board-level reporting.




Client Details


Our client is a large, international, private equity-backed business operating across multiple regions and entities. The organisation is in an exciting phase of transformation and acquisitive growth, creating a need for a commercially focused finance leader who can provide strategic insight, improve decision-making, and help build scalable financial processes for the future.




Description
*Build and lead a high-performing globalFP&A function.
*Own annual budgeting, long-range planning, and strategic forecasting processes.
*Deliver robust rolling forecasts, KPI reporting, and performance analysis.
*Partner with senior leadership to support commercial and operational decision-making.
*Develop scenario models, risk assessments, and financial stress-testing capabilities.
*Provide financial analysis and modelling for acquisitions, investments, and strategic initiatives.
*Produce board, investor, lender, and executive reporting packs.
*Improve planning, reporting, and analytics processes through technology and automation.
*Standardise FP&A practices across international business units.
*Act as a trusted strategic partner to the CFO and wider executive team.


Profile
A successful Head of FP&A should have:
*Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent) and/or MBA.
*Significant FP&A leadership experience within a complex international organisation.
*Experience operating in private equity-backed, listed, or leveraged environments.
*Proven track record building and developing high-performing finance teams.
*Strong expertise in financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis.
*Experience supporting M&A activity, including valuation and integration planning.
*Ability to produce and present board-level financial insights and recommendations.
*Exposure to FP&A systems, planning tools, and finance transformation projects.
*Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
*Commercially minded, analytical, and comfortable operating in fast-paced growth environments.


Job Offer
*A competitive salary ranging from £100,000 to £120,000 per annum.
*A highly competitive annual discretionary bonus, ranging from 30-50% depending on seniority.
*Standard benefits package to support your well-being and professional growth.
*An opportunity to lead a key function within a respected organisation in the business services industry.
*A professional and collaborative work environment that encourages innovation.
If you are ready to take the next step in your career as a Head of FP&A, we encourage you to apply and join this exciting opportunity in the professional services sector.