A growing professional services company is seeking an experienced Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead and develop its FP&A function and play a key role in supporting strategic decision‑making at executive board level.

This is a senior leadership role (3 days WFH) responsible for evolving the existing FP&A capability into a forward‑looking, insight‑driven function that delivers meaningful analysis, robust forecasting, and high‑quality reporting to executive leadership and the Board. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of delivering strategic financial insight at executive and board level and will understand the expectations placed on a modern FP&A function in a commercially focused organisation.

The Role

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Head of FP&A will be responsible for driving financial insight, strengthening performance reporting, and ensuring the organisation's leadership team has the data and analysis required to make informed strategic decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

Finance & Business Strategy

• Support the Finance Director in communicating financial strategy and recommended actions to senior leadership and the Board.
• Contribute to the development of the organisation's five‑year business plan and long‑term financial strategy.
• Develop meaningful financial KPIs to measure business performance and the success of strategic initiatives.
• Analyse competitor and market financial information to provide insight that supports strategic decision‑making.
• Lead commercial pricing discussions for new opportunities, including developing standard cost and pricing models.

Business Performance Reporting

• Monitor performance against key targets and deliver clear, corporate‑level management information to senior management and the Board.
• Ensure routine management reporting is produced on time, is accurate, and reflects agreed data from key stakeholders.
• Provide clear financial reporting that highlights trends, key risks, opportunities, and strategic implications.
• Build strong relationships across the organisation.
• Support the Finance Director in preparing board reports and presentations on financial performance and strategic developments.

Forecasting, Cash Flow & Financial Modelling

• Develop and maintain a robust planning and analysis framework to support goal setting and performance measurement across the business.
• Project manage end‑to‑end forecasting processes, including timelines, communication and data requirements.
• Produce regular financial forecasts to support business partners, senior management and the Board.
• Use modelling and trend analysis to inform decision‑making and communicate insights across the organisation.
• Ensure the integrity of financial models through appropriate controls, documentation and testing.
• Work closely with the MI and technology teams to enhance financial modelling and data analysis capabilities.
• Prepare high‑quality reports and presentations summarising financial forecasts and strategic insights for executive stakeholders.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop the FP&A team, including recruitment, development, performance management and task allocation.
• Contribute to departmental planning and priorities.
• Engage with senior leadership across the organisation.

The successful candidate will be a commercially minded finance leader with strong analytical capability and proven experience supporting executive decision‑making.