Head Of FP&A

A growing professional services company is seeking an experienced Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead and develop its FP&A function and play a key role in supporting strategic decision-making at executive board level.

This is a senior leadership role (3 days WFH) responsible for evolving the existing FP&A capability into a forward-looking, insight-driven function that delivers meaningful analysis, robust forecasting, and high-quality reporting to executive leadership and the Board. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of delivering strategic financial insight at executive and board level and will understand the expectations placed on a modern FP&A function in a commercially focused organisation.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Head of FP&A will be responsible for driving financial insight, strengthening performance reporting, and ensuring the organisation's leadership team has the data and analysis required to make informed strategic decisions.

• Partner with the Finance Director to shape and communicate financial strategy to senior leadership and the Board
• Play a central role in delivering the 5-year plan and long-term value creation strategy
• Define and embed meaningful KPIs that drive performance and accountability
• Provide market and competitor insight to inform strategic decision-making
• Lead commercial pricing strategy, building scalable cost and pricing models

• Own high-impact performance reporting for senior leadership and Board stakeholders
• Translate financial data into clear insights on trends, risks, and opportunities
• Ensure consistent, accurate, and timely management information across the business
• Support the production of compelling board packs and strategic narratives
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to embed FP&A across the organisation

• Establish and lead a best-in-class FP&A framework for planning and performance management
• Own end-to-end forecasting processes, driving alignment, timelines, and accuracy
• Deliver robust forecasts and scenario analysis to support executive decision‑making
• Develop and maintain high-quality financial models with strong governance and controls
• Partner with MI and tech teams to enhance data, analytics, and modelling capability
• Present clear, actionable insights to executive stakeholders

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing FP&A function
• Set direction, priorities, and standards for the team
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders across the business

The successful candidate will be a commercially minded finance leader with strong analytical capability and proven experience supporting executive decision-making.