FP&A Director

Company: Fourth
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Location: Macclesfield
Job Description:

Overview

In this FP&A Director role, you own and continuously refine the P&L model and planning cycles, leading a small FP&A team in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment. You’ll modernize FP&A through automation and AI, delivering clear narratives and board-ready insights. You collaborate closely with the SVP of Finance to shape budget, reforecasts, and long-range plans, while ensuring accuracy and timely delivery. This is an opportunity to directly impact strategic decisions and company growth within a global hospitality tech leader.

Pay / Benefits

  • Holidays with flexibility
  • Flexible working hours and hybrid environment
  • Wellness activities and gym discounts
  • Equipment provision (laptop)
  • Healthcare expense claim tools
  • On-demand pay tools

Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain the P&L model and ensure it remains accurate and review-ready for the SVP
  • Lead annual budget, quarterly reforecasts, and long-range planning with key assumptions
  • Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses to support decision-making
  • Lead, manage, and develop a small FP&A team with emphasis on quality and timely delivery
  • Coach junior analysts and build a bench capable of complex, judgment-driven work
  • Foster a culture of accuracy, ownership, and fast output for senior leadership
  • Identify FP&A system and process improvements, including AI-enabled automation
  • Collaborate with Finance Systems/Data teams to modernize FP&A tech stack
  • Deliver insightful analyses that support decisions by SVP and leadership
  • Translate financial detail into clear narratives for diverse stakeholders
  • Prepare board and investor materials to PE-board standards
  • Build strong cross-functional partnerships as a trusted finance partner
  • Manage day-to-day priorities independently and escalate larger calls
  • Flag opportunities to improve FP&A tools and processes and push for solutions

Key requirements

  • Proven P&L modelling experience with ownership of full planning cycles
  • Experience leading and developing a small team with hands-on coaching
  • Track record of driving systems/process/automation improvements; AI experience a plus
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to simplify technical detail for leadership
  • Demonstrated insight delivery influencing business decisions
  • Independent operator who performs under pressure yet knows when to involve the SVP
  • Experience in PE-backed or high-scrutiny fast-paced environments preferred
  • Advanced Excel/modelling skills; experience with tools like Anaplan, Adaptive, Power BI is a plus
  • strong communication skills
  • leadership and mentorship
  • attention to detail
  • Advanced Excel/modeling
  • Anaplan
  • Adaptive planning

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Posted: October 2nd, 2026