We have partnered with a high-growth, private equity-backed technology-enabled business who are looking to appoint a Group Director of FP&A, based in Central London.
This is a critical leadership role within a business entering the next phase of its growth journey. Reporting directly to the Group CFO, you will play a pivotal role in driving value creation, enhancing business performance, and ensuring the finance function is equipped to support continued growth, strategic transactions and a future exit event.
The successful candidate will combine best-in-class FP&A leadership with strong commercial and strategic finance capabilities. You will work closely with the Board, private equity sponsors, lenders, investors and external advisors, providing financial insight that underpins key business decisions and long-term value creation initiatives.
This role offers significant exposure to M&A, financing activities, investor engagement and finance transformation, alongside a clear succession path to CFO.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting into the Group CFO, you will lead the Group FP&A function while supporting a broad range of strategic finance initiatives across the business.
You will:
- Build and develop a best-in-class FP&A function capable of supporting a high-growth, PE-backed organisation
- Drive the transition from historical reporting towards forward-looking forecasting, predictive analytics and actionable commercial insight
- Establish a rigorous monthly forecasting and performance management cadence
- Develop robust bottom-up financial models, scenario planning capabilities and long-range strategic plans
- Provide insightful analysis and strategic recommendations to the Executive Team, Board and shareholders
- Drive performance visibility across the organisation, identifying opportunities to accelerate growth and improve profitability
- Lead the production of high-quality management information and board reporting
- Partner with operational leaders to embed a data-driven decision-making culture across the business
- Ensure the business remains transaction-ready and capable of meeting investor and stakeholder expectations
Strategic Finance & Transaction Responsibilities
You will play a key role in:
- Fundraising, debt raising and refinancing activities
- Supporting lender relationships and financing arrangements across the Group
- Financial planning and analysis relating to debt structures, liquidity management and covenant compliance
- Delivering financial information and presentations to lenders, investors, shareholders and the Board
- M&A activity, including acquisition evaluation, due diligence, integration and value creation initiatives
- Supporting private equity sponsors on strategic projects and growth initiatives
- Exit readiness and preparation activities, ensuring the business is positioned for future transaction opportunities
- Managing external stakeholder relationships, including advisors, lenders, investors and banking partners
- Leading finance transformation initiatives with a focus on automation, data, reporting and AI-enabled analytics
Candidate Profile
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience operating within a private equity-backed environment
- Demonstrable track record of building, scaling or transforming FP&A capabilities
- Exposure to fundraising, debt raising/refinancing, M&A, or other strategic transaction processes
- Candidates with relevant transaction services, corporate finance, leveraged finance or investment banking experience will also be considered
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial data into strategic insight and action
- Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, including boards, investors, lenders, shareholders and external advisors
- Prior involvement in acquisition activity, due diligence, integrations or exit preparation processes
- Strong financial modelling, forecasting and business planning expertise
- Experience implementing planning, reporting or visualisation tools would be advantageous
- Outstanding communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
With a clear succession pathway to Group CFO and equity participation as part of the package, this role is ideally suited to an ambitious finance leader seeking to broaden their strategic finance exposure and play a key role in a private equity value creation journey.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of the finance function, influence major strategic decisions, support financing and transaction activity, and help deliver a successful outcome for shareholders.
Job Reference: 98312
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