Group FP&A Business Partner

Overview

As Group FP&A Business Partner, you will help drive transformation of the global finance function by automating processes, building scalable planning tools, and partnering with senior leaders across UK and US. You will translate data into strategic insight for executive decision-making and support M&A integration and capital allocation. This role sits at the intersection of Finance, Operations, and client delivery, enabling smarter resource use and profitability. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to support a large-scale operating model transformation and ERP implementation, making an impact across the group.

Pay / Benefits

• Sabbatical after 7 years
• 25 days holiday
• Discretionary annual performance-based incentive
• Health & wellbeing contribution
• Life insurance and income protection
• Pension

Responsibilities

• Act as a high-visibility partner to the Group CFO, senior leaders, and division heads across UK and US operations
• Translate financial data into strategic recommendations for executive decision-making
• Challenge and influence stakeholders to optimise resource allocation, capacity, and profitability
• Co-lead global budgeting, quarterly re-forecasting, and long-range strategic planning
• Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic cases and expansion decisions
• Deliver monthly Board packs, dashboards, and variance analysis with insights
• Assist with financial due diligence and integration for M&A
• Shape and execute the operating model transformation and pricing/contract economics
• Drive automation of budgeting/forecasting/reporting workflows and oversee ERP/planning tool implementation
• Collaborate with BI/Data teams to streamline data flows and centralise data warehouse

Key requirements

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent professional qualification
• 4+ years in FP&A or Commercial Finance in a fast-paced agency or PE-backed tech-enabled business
• Hands-on ERP/FP&A tool implementation experience
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling; experience with BI platforms (Looker, Tableau, Power BI) or SQL
• Cross-border stakeholder management with senior executives (UK & US)
• Change resilience in a transforming environment
• Commercial acumen and ability to challenge senior stakeholders
• Education: Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related

• Cross-functional leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Stakeholder management
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling
• BI platforms (Looker, Tableau, Power BI)
• SQL

…