Head of Fp&a

**#BelongWithUs**:
Come join our finance team at City Plumbing as our new Head of FP&A, where you’ll play a pivotal role elevating business understanding for the Senior Leadership team.

This Head of FP&A position is an exciting opportunity for you to make a significant impact in a business that is PE backed, and contribute to the continued success of City Plumbing’s Finance team.

**The Role**:
We are looking for an exceptional Head of FP&A to help lead the Finance team in the next phase of growth. The Head of FP&A will form a key part of the Commercial Finance leadership team, leading a team of commercial accountants.

Reporting into the Commercial Finance Director, the role will take responsibility for a broad and varied remit, including forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning, leading our Data/MI team, business and investor reporting, head office cost management and ad hoc analysis and insight.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Deliver and report on the overall strategic plan for Highbourne Group, ensuring seamless interpretation of corporate timelines.
- Provide external data for evaluating the current Divisional position and support the CEO/DFD in crafting the divisional strategy.
- Challenge business units to ensure rigorous planning for maximum returns from the Division's capital base.
- Take ownership of budgeting and forecasting, managing the budgeting timetable and creating budgets for central cost centres (c£55m).
- Stakeholder management of the Group finance function and review of all business financial plans.
- Direct and support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on business financial performance and prepare regular reporting on risks and opportunities.
- Own the format and content of reporting packs, ensuring concise, accurate data for decision-making.
- Lead the Security team in investigating, reporting, and making recommendations for all security incidents within the P&H division.
- Identify process and system improvements to drive a culture of continuous improvement in the finance function.
- Coach and develop your 3 direct reports, and a further 5 indirect reports.

**This is a hybrid-based opportunity with true flexibility to work from home (circa 2 days a week in the office), so you should be within commutable distance of our offices in Crick, Northamptonshire.**

**You**:
You’ll live and breathe our passion and hunger to drive forward real change. You’ll be excited to be involved in something new, and will take great pride in the direction and rate at which our business is set to grow.

**Skills and competencies**:

- PQE with experience of working in a fast paced commercial environment (CIMA/ACCA).
- Excellent communication skills, and able to plan and execute projects work towards tight deadlines.
- Experience of working within a changing business environment, with exposure to system and business structural changes a strong advantage.
- Analytical and problem solving skills and able to provide effective finance and business leadership.
- Experienced in timely and accurate month end reporting with strong attention to detail even under pressure.
- Advanced knowledge in Excel or Google Sheets.
- A drive and passion to change the way something has always been done.
- It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: ACA, ACCA, Builders Merchants, Building Products, CIMA, Finance Business Partner, FP&A Business Partner, Finance Manager, FP&A Manager, Head of Finance, Head of FP&A, Finance Planning and Analysis._

**Us**:
From boilers to bathroom suites, tubing to towel rails and everything in between, City Plumbing has all the products our customers need to complete the job. And we have all you need to build a successful career We’re proud of our reputation for selling quality plumbing and heating products to both trade and retail customers and we’re super excited about our future. We put our colleagues at the heart of all we do, giving them all the tools they need to be successful, happy and feel rewarded in their career with us.

**Benefits Package and Cultural Environment**:

- Bonus
- Discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers
- Life assurance
- Extended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and more
- Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme, we look out for each other
- Complete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages development
- Financial education and loans
- Flexible working options
- A business striving to create an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true self
- And more

**#BelongWithUs**: