Head of FP&A

4 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom FD.Direct Limited Full time

Location: Cambridgeshire/Herts border

Type: Full-Time

Reference: JOW234

Our client is a pioneer in the harnessing of innovative technologies and is on an exciting international growth journey, scaling both organically and by acquisition . This global group enjoys an enviable reputation for innovation, is well funded and committed to continual investment in new product development and enjoys a strong EBITDA. They have a physical presence in Asia, US and Europe and plans are to continue to increase revenues by 20% YOY. Due to growth, and a secondary exit to a leading PE house, there is a requirement for an experienced Head of FP&A to build an FP&A function, supporting an experienced CFO. The role will suit an ambitious finance professional looking to progress to CFO and work with a talented leadership team.

Responsibilities:

  • Providing informative commercial analysis and insight to the leadership team in support of the Group’s KPIs, identifying risks, trends and opportunities for current and future performance
  • Building a best-in-class FP&A function
  • Implementing BI visualisation tools and driving their adoption Group-wide
  • Supporting the CFO and work closely with the Group FC and wider leadership team in the annual budgeting and periodic forecast processes
  • Providing commercial and financial analysis in support of new acquisitions and onboarding post-acquisition
  • Working on key global projects across the business
  • Oversight of Sales Pipeline, alongside Sales Director, to maximise revenue

Person specification:

  • Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/ACMA or equivalent) or MBA
  • Strong commercial awareness and experience of working in a commercial finance role, preferably with a strategic outlook.
  • The ability to see the big picture, look across the group but have the curiosity to drill down where necessary and question/challenge
  • Ability to work with non-finance and credibility to build strong working relationships with the wider senior management team,
  • Comfortable and experienced using and manipulating bigdata sets, highly proficient using Excel and good working knowledge of BI visualisation tools (Power BI / Tableau)
  • Excellent communication skills and capable of influencing at all levels of management (including non-finance)

We know that diverse recruitment practices start with us. We encourage and celebrate applicants regardless of race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origin), age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, disability, marital status, pregnancy and maternity or socioeconomic background. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace by ensuring a diverse pool of talent, eliminating unlawful discrimination and recruiting the best person for each role. We review our practices on equality and diversity regularly.

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