Head of FP&A

Associate Director | Finance Recruitment | Private Equity at Eames

Eames are partnering with a rapidly scaling, PE‑backed infrastructure business to hire a Head of FP&A. This pivotal role is designed to strengthen forecasting, modelling, and performance visibility across the organisation.

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• Lead the FP&A function:
  Elevate the quality of forecasting, financial modelling, and overall business performance visibility.
• Team development:
  Develop the current FP&A Analyst whilst recruiting and onboarding new finance team members.
• Model development:
  Build and refine complex operational and financial models, establishing a scalable framework for the future.
• Reporting excellence:
  Design KPI dashboards and reporting structures to create a "single source of truth" for the business.
• Project controls:
  Enhance capex tracking, project accounting, and WIP reporting across large‑scale capital programs.
• Business partnering:
  Collaborate with commercial, project, and operational teams to identify risks, opportunities, and key performance drivers.
• Analytics:
  Strengthen insights into supplier spend and project costs within a high‑volume transaction environment.
• Investor support:
  Produce high‑quality analysis to support debt‑raising activities and investor reporting.
• Process improvement:
  Implement robust systems, processes, and controls suitable for a fast‑moving environment.

• Qualified Accountant:
  Fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Sector experience:
  Background in capital projects, infrastructure, or other capex‑intensive sectors is essential.
• PE background:
  Prior exposure to Private Equity environments desirable.
• Technical expertise:
  Proven leadership in FP&A with advanced skills in financial modelling and forecasting.
• Modelling skills:
  Demonstrated ability to build and improve complex financial models from scratch.

• 20% bonus
• Excellent benefits pack

• Director

• Full‑time

• Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Analyst

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, Data Infrastructure and Analytics, and Accounting