Head of Group Financial Planning & Analysis

A leading SaaS based technology managed services business is seeking an Interim Head of Group FP&A to join its senior finance leadership team. The business is undergoing significant transformation, with a growing focus on recurring revenue, profitability and commercially driven decision-making.

This is a high-profile role partnering closely with the CFO and Executive Team, with significant influence over Group planning, performance and strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities:

As the Head of Group FP&A, you will be:

• Leading the Group FP&A function across budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning.
• Partnering with the CFO and Executive Team, providing insight, challenge and analysis to drive business performance.
• Owning Group financial modelling, scenario analysis and forecasting, improving the accuracy and predictability of financial performance.
• Leading Board reporting and developing clear, commercially focused management information.
• Driving deeper analysis of revenue, margins and profitability, identifying opportunities for performance improvement.
• Developing and improving FP&A processes, reporting and KPIs across the Group.
• Leading and developing the FP&A team while acting as a senior finance leader and deputising for the CFO when required.

Candidate:

The ideal candidate will be:

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant senior-level FP&A experience.
• An exceptional financial modeller with strong experience across budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and scenario analysis.
• Commercially astute, ideally with experience in technology, managed services, telecommunications, SaaS or recurring-revenue businesses.
• A confident senior stakeholder and Board-level communicator, able to provide clear insight and constructive challenge.
• An experienced people leader who is analytical, curious and comfortable driving change and improving existing ways of working.

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