Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

Can you turn complex financial and business information into clear insight that shapes strategy and improves performance? Are you a collaborative finance leader who can transform planning, reporting and analysis across a diverse organisation?

We are looking for a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to lead financial and business planning across Bettys & Taylors Group.

This is a broad and influential leadership role at the centre of Group decision-making. You will ensure that robust, high-quality and insight-led plans are in place across different time horizons, helping senior leaders prioritise resources, make informed investment choices and set meaningful performance targets.

You will also lead the evolution of Groupwide finance reporting, metrics and scenario planning, creating a clear and accessible view of performance that enables better conversations and more effective decisions.

Reporting to the Group Finance Director, you will lead the Finance Planning and Reporting team and work closely with the Groupwide Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Team.

You will own the Group’s end-to-end planning, budgeting and forecasting agenda, coordinating contributions from Bettys, Taylors and Group functions to produce an integrated view of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow.

As a member of the Group Finance Leadership Team, you will help shape the future direction of Finance and ensure that planning and reporting provide the forward-looking insight needed to support sustainable performance and long-term growth.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Owning the end-to-end Group planning, budgeting and forecasting agenda through Integrated Business Planning and longer-term horizon planning.
• Setting clear planning cycles, deadlines, methodologies and assumptions, and coordinating high-quality contributions from Bettys, Taylors and Group functions.
• Producing an integrated and forward-looking view of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow across the Group.
• Leading and developing a high-performing planning and reporting team, strengthening its modelling, analysis and financial storytelling capabilities.
• Establishing consistent Group financial planning and reporting standards, including governance, methodologies and modelling guidance.
• Partner with the Data and Analytics team ensuring the F, P&A team produces visually engaging data dashboards that connect financial and non-financial measures and support effective performance conversations.
• Leading monthly Group management reporting, including management information, Board packs, dashboards and commentary that explain performance drivers, identify trends and highlight risks and opportunities.
• Overseeing the Group-wide Integrated Business Planning process and supporting its continued improvement.
• Working with senior leaders to develop robust financial thinking, constructively challenging assumptions and ensuring that plans reflect relevant risks, opportunities and interdependencies.
• Providing Group-level scenario planning through forward-looking models that support strategy and investment decisions.
• Increasing the quality and speed of reporting by simplifying processes, improving accuracy and automating activity where appropriate.
• Acting as business owner for the Group’s financial planning system, Pigment, maintaining a clear roadmap and ensuring that its functionality, controls and data integrity support effective planning.
• Championing cultural change, capability building and continuous improvement to prepare finance for its future operating model.
• Contributing collectively to the Group Finance Leadership Team, helping to lead and embed Group-wide finance strategy, change programmes and effective ways of working.

You will bring:

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