FP&A Transformation Lead Finance United Kingdom Mid-Senior Level

You enjoy finding answers and helping diverse teams to plan and meet their goals. Good with numbers, you communicate easily at many levels, explaining complex ideas in simple ways.

Come and be part of our team. We’re shaping the future of a global business with an innovative mindset and a fascinating product.

We’re the world’s leading diamond company – a unique luxury business that thrives on the creativity, passion and knowledge of our people.

To push our company forwards, we always need to think differently. We welcome diverse perspectives, people who spark fresh thinking and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions

In return, we provide you with the space and support to grow and achieve your ambitions.

This role is a fixed term contract for 12 months.

The FP&A Transformation Lead will lead the restructuring of the FP&A function across the Brands & Diamond Desirability (B&DD) business units and geographies to streamline the processes, overhaul the systems/tools and deliver improved reporting, forecasting and commercial decision support. The role is accountable for delivering the new De Beers decentralized operating model to establish a standalone, sustainable Finance function that supports the broader business separation and sale readiness objectives.

This includes ensuring that the Business Unit and B&DD Central Finance teams have the processes, systems, suppliers, governance and expertise required to manage FP&A services and activities following transition, both internally within B&DD, and with the revised De Beers Group Finance function.

Working across all Business Units and Group functions, and in partnership with the B&DD Financial Controller, the role leads transformation planning, programme governance, transition execution, stakeholder engagement and organisational change activities to ensure the Finance function remains stable, resilient and operationally effective throughout the transformation journey.

The role will manage the B&DD FP&A function to oversee the full planning, budgeting and forecasting cycle for all the B&DD brands / business units. The role acts as the senior strategic finance partner to senior business leaders, managing the FP&A team to provide insight into commercial performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting the delivery of business objectives through robust financial analysis and planning to the De Beers London, Forever mark, Institute of Diamonds and Category Marketing business units across UK, US, EU, India and China.

Working closely with leadership teams across global markets and corporate functions, the FP&A Manager will drive a data-led approach to decision making, ensuring the business has clear visibility of performance, financial risks, investment priorities and future growth opportunities.

The role acts as the key contact between B&DD and the De Beers Group Finance function in terms of consolidation, reporting and forecasting for B&DD, managing the data flows and driving continuous improvements in the planning processes.

• Recommend and drive improvements in FP&A processes including budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning across multiple geographies and business units.
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline reporting processes, reduce cycle times, and improve data accuracy and accessibility.
• Collaborate with central and cross-functional teams to enhance finance systems and tools, ensuring they support scalable and efficient operations.
• Deliver quick wins and long-term impact by improving visibility into financial performance and enabling faster, data-driven decision-making.
• Act as a change agent, championing best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the…