Job Description

This is a Group Finance role based in London (full hybrid / flexible working model). This role is responsible for managing the FP&A team which owns the budgeting and forecasting processes, board reporting, finance presentations and client, sector & service reporting.

The Head of Group FP&A manages a team of three people.

Role Definition

Responsible for the annual budget and quarterly forecasting. Tasks include:

• Owning the annual budget process, making process improvements & responding to business needs, managing budget stakeholders, producing the board presentations and a formal budget document
• Support and contribute to the production of the five year plan
• Owning the monthly board packs including coordinating with other functions and providing insightful commentary on performance and trends
• Produce professional reports and presentations summarizing performance and forecasts for senior management and the Board
• Owning the client, service and sector KPI reporting within the business and working with senior leadership to further develop reporting capabilities
• Advance the quality of internal business reporting including digitalization of reporting via tools such as Power BI
• Business partnering with senior leadership and providing ad-hoc analysis for external and internal stakeholders
• Own the annual remuneration & reward process. Tasks include: Bonus modelling & analysis, salary adjustments and senior leadership balanced scorecards
• Ready & available to be involved in one off projects that require Group Finance Team representation such as refinancing and due diligence
• Supporting the internal audit process

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 7+ years post qualified
• Experience managing an FP&A team and owning an annual budget process
• Experience of working at Executive level, and preferably experience at Board level in terms of report writing and presentations
• Project Management skills and ability to build cross functional relationships
• Excellent analytical skills, with ability to think independently and draw conclusions
• Advanced Excel and strong PowerPoint skills required. PowerBI or equivalent experience beneficial
• Outgoing character, capable of communicating with a diverse range of cultures in an organization