Head of Group FP&A

We are recruiting for a Head of Group FP&A to join our Finance team in London.  Finance team - London  Achieving the firm’s strategy requires a world class Finance department to work with the decision makers. Our teams add value through the services provided, managing compliance and providing information and insight. This is achieved by having a collaborative and high performing team that builds relationships with the Partners and other decision-makers in the firm so that they trust us to advise them on commercial, financial and technical matters.

What you will do  Lead the Group FP&A function as a strategic finance partner to the business, forming a core part of the Group Finance leadership team. This is a senior finance leadership role requiring a qualified accountant with deep experience across business performance management, financial planning, and commercial advisory. The role combines regular cyclical responsibilities — budgeting, forecasting, and investment planning — with ad hoc strategic projects that flex according to business priorities and firm-wide initiatives.

Strategy and Finance Leadership Support delivery of the Firm's strategic objectives and the Group Finance strategy, ensuring FP&A outputs are aligned to both.

Partner with the Head of Strategic Investment to design and implement a structured, methodical approach to financial planning and analysis across the Firm.

Provide well-considered financial advice to senior leadership, drawing on current FP&A methodologies, market insight, and commercial awareness to inform decision-making.

Take a proactive, long-term view on business improvement, demonstrating thought leadership by looking beyond traditional finance boundaries and engaging with operational and strategic leaders across the Firm.

Present recommendations and business cases to senior stakeholders, securing buy-in for proposed initiatives.

Collaborate with other Heads of function within Group Finance on joint projects and cross-functional priorities.

Lead, manage, and develop the Group FP&A team, setting a high-performance culture and clear direction.

Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting Budgeting and Forecasting:
Own the annual budget process and periodic in-year forecasts, ensuring robust, timely, and commercially relevant outputs for executive decision-making.

Investment Planning:
Lead the rolling three-year Investment Plan process, producing outputs for executive use including reporting packs, scenario analysis, and supporting use cases.

Planning Systems:
Act as the functional owner of the Firm's budgeting and planning software, working in conjunction with the Head of Finance Systems to optimise capability and data integrity.

Performance Monitoring:
Deliver ongoing business financial performance analysis, providing leadership with clear insight, commercial context, and early escalation of areas requiring attention.

Executive Reporting:
Design, develop, and deliver financial information accompanied by a business narrative — integrating financial data with an understanding of strategic objectives, market conditions, and external factors to support executive groups and finance-led processes.

Business Partnering & Advisory Act as a credible subject matter expert and finance ambassador across the Firm, contributing to cross-functional projects, business change initiatives, and strategic discussions at the most senior level.

Collaborate with Practice Group COOs and Office/Regional CFOs to deliver insight and financial support to the Firm's executive groups.

Lead finance work streams (alongside the tax team) on firm-wide and management projects, including new office openings, business restructuring, and closures.

Build and maintain a thorough understanding of all areas of…