Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

7 days ago


Blackburn, United Kingdom Bluetownonline Ltd Full time

**Job Title**:Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

**Location**: Blackburn

**Salary**: £55k - £70k per annum DOE

**Job Type**:Permanent full time

One of the country's largest motor trade organisations, Hippo Motor Group, is currently recruiting for a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to work closely with the CFO, senior leadership team and wider business. We are a trailblazing, award-winning company, operating in the thriving automotive business community of Lancashire. The entrepreneurial and fast paced business is on an exciting growth path, and provides a unique opportunity to add value in both a retail and financial services business.

**The role**

This role is full time in our Blackburn Head Office with the option of working one day a week from home.

**What we need you to do**:

- Lead the annual budget process, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness for all stakeholders.
- Drive quarterly reforecasts to reflect in-year changes and assess full-year profit expectations monthly, supporting action plans as needed. Deliver monthly management information to key management teams and the Board Report.
- Conduct monthly performance reviews, engaging with financial and operational stakeholders to address any performance issues.
- Champion a step-change in the quality of our planning, reporting, and performance management activities
- Analysing financial and operational results to better understand company performance
- Support and help develop company strategy
- Business partner to key execs to help them deliver their objectives in the most financially optimum way
- Develop business cases to assess new opportunities
- Financial modelling - development of financial models to assist strategic decision making
- Data analysis: Running data analysis to provide insight into financial and operational performance, implementing KPI's and targets for the various departments;
**You will be an ideal fit if you**
- Previous FP&A, reporting and financial modelling experience essential
- Can balance a strategic mindset with a hands-on attitude
- Exhibit a high degree of resilience and self-motivation, showcasing a proactive and positive attitude
- Possess strong influencing skills and the confidence to drive senior leaders to action
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment, making confident decisions at pace
- Showcase excellent financial modelling and analytical skills, providing valuable insights
- Demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all aspects of your work
- Communicate effectively with excellent written and verbal skills
- Proven ability to build strong relationships within and outside of the finance function
- A professional accountancy qualification is strongly preferred
If this is you please click **Apply


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