Full job descriptionKennedyPearce Consulting is partnering with a rapidly growing, investment-backed renewable energy business to recruit a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis.
This is a senior leadership position within the Finance function, offering significant exposure to the CFO, Senior Leadership Team, Board and investors.
The successful candidate will take ownership of the FP&A function, leading a team of Analysts / Project Accountants and driving financial planning, forecasting, reporting and commercial insight across the Group.
Key responsibilities:
*Leading the budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
* Producing and developing Board, investor and management reporting
* Delivering cash flow, working capital and profitability forecasting
* Leading scenario planning and providing insight to support strategic decision-making
* Partnering with senior operational stakeholders and budget holders
* Managing, mentoring and developing the FP&A team
* Driving improvements across reporting, data quality and automation
* Working closely with the CFO, Group Financial Controller and Financial Systems Accountant to develop the wider finance systems and reporting environment
* Ensuring reporting reconciles across the P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
What we’re looking for:
*Minimum 5 years’ experience within FP&A
* Previous experience leading an FP&A function or team
* Strong budgeting, forecasting, modelling and scenario-planning experience
* Experience producing Board-level and senior management reporting
* Previous Management Accounting experience, including month-end, year-end and audit processes
* Strong data management, reconciliation and analytical capability
* Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to work directly with CFO and Board-level stakeholders
Experience within renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities, long-term investment, agriculture or other asset-intensive environments would be particularly advantageous.