Head of FP&A

Head of FP&A | 6 - month FTC | £70,000 - £75,000 | London | Hybrid For a charity in London, we're recruiting an interim Head of FP&A for a 6-month contract. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Head of FP&A will manage a small team and will have leadership of the internal reporting processes, providing strategic advice to the SMT, and lead a continuous improvement programme.

The Head of FP&A will design, implement, and stabilise finance processes across planning and forecasting, performance reporting, KPI management, capital and cash management, cost analysis, and process improvement. Main Duties:
Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles Own the monthly performance management process and lead presentations of financial results with the Executive Board Define and report on performance and Finance team KPIs Lead the financial reporting requirements for external Grant and Donor Funders Oversee capital management and maintain robust rolling cash flow planning and reporting Manage the cost and income allocation processes and finance risk management processes Drive finance system engagements and automation initiatives Maintain the Chart of Accounts and all finance policies Provide ad-hoc support to the Finance Director on statutory accounting and compliance and implement and own the risk management and audit programme Lead, motivate, and manage a new Finance team and act as the SMT business partner, building finance capacity across the organisation

Person Specification:

Proven FP&A leadership including managing and coaching a small team

Experience of continuous improvement across FP&A processes

Experience of designing, implementing, and stabilising finance processes Ideally experience from the Not for Profit or Charity / Grant Funded sector building financial models and tools with advanced Excel knowledge

Experience of identifying improvement and optimisation opportunities Proactive, confident, and able to partner different stakeholder groups ________ As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.