FP&A Director

THE SEARCH:

Altus Partners have been retained by a market leading PE Backed Retail business to secure a Regional FP&A Director for their European territory.

This is a key strategic hire offering full ownership and autonomy to lead, develop and enhance the internal CapEx, Working Capital and Forecasting processes for the region.

The European business of this global brand has revenues of circa £1.2bn with an EBITDA of £300m.

This position will be based in Central London (2 days per week in the office), with ad hoc travel across the region based on business needs.

The FP&A Director will be pivotal to the business executing its value creation plan and working towards an exit within the next 2-3 years.

THE ROLE:

This opportunity offers a very focussed remit around CapEx, Working Capital and relevant Forecasting of the European business, ensuring key internal processes are fit for purpose and creating a strong foundation to sustain the ongoing growth of the organisation.

Key responsibilities:

• Reporting directly into European Finance Director, you will review current processes and implement / execute a plan to further develop and enhance the efficiency of these internal controls and processes.
• You will be lead a remote team of 5 team, providing ongoing support, development and up-skilling.
• Implementing key processes around CapEx and working capital and up-skilling local leadership on the adoption and execution of best practice.
• Creating key financial analysis, MI and dashboards around these topics, providing insights on business performance and strategic decision making.
• Quarterly forecasting with ongoing development and enhancements of the internal forecasting tools.
• Business Partnering and working in close collaboration with key internal functions, including Receivables, Payables, Sales, Operations and Procurement.
• Developing internal financial models from scratch and the ongoing development of their utilisation.

THE REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant FP&A / Analytical experience.
• Prior leadership experience managing teams and influencing senior internal stakeholders.
• A track record and evidence of developing internal controls and processes around cash flow management and forecasting.
• Advanced financial modelling skills.
• Exposure to a large cap international business environment.