FP&A Business Partner

Overview

In this FP&A role, you will underpin Faculty’s growth with robust financial insight and scenario planning. You’ll partner with senior leaders across commercial, delivery, and operations to shape planning, budgeting, and investment decisions for UK and international opportunities. You’ll build financial models, assess profitability, and translate operational drivers into clear financial outcomes. Your work will support strategic decisions and performance improvements across a fast‑growing, cross‑functional environment. This role offers a chance to impact scale and strategy in a mission-driven AI company.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• focus on growth and development
• diverse and inclusive culture
• opportunity to influence strategic decisions
• collaborative, intellectually curious environment

Responsibilities

• Lead financial modelling, scenario planning, and strategic analysis to support growth and assess opportunities across UK and international markets
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide financial insight and challenge that informs key business decisions
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning by translating operational drivers into financial outcomes
• Analyse pricing, project profitability, and commercial performance to identify opportunities for sustainable growth
• Monitor key metrics and deliver actionable recommendations to improve performance, efficiency, and profitability
• Support executives with financial analysis, investment cases, and strategic decision-making for growth initiatives
• Develop financial models and business cases for new opportunities and growth scenarios
• Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting, forecasting, and data analytics through automation and better data access

Key requirements

• Analytical with strong financial modelling and problem-solving skills
• Ability to tackle complex, ambiguous problems and translate data into actionable recommendations
• Strategic thinker with a track record of challenging assumptions and proposing new ideas
• Commercially minded with understanding of how financial decisions drive performance
• Strong business partner capable of communicating complex concepts to stakeholders at all levels
• Comfortable balancing multiple priorities in a growing business
• Proven track record in fast-paced environments and delivering high-impact work
• Qualified or part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent FP&A/commercial finance experience

• Strong communication skills
• Relationship-building and stakeholder management
• Adaptability and comfort with ambiguity
• Financial modelling
• Scenario planning
• Forecasting and budgeting

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