Head of Financial Planning Analysis

CompanyStanton House

LocationLondon Area, United Kingdom

Posted At3/6/2026

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Finance and investment analysts and advisers

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£45,800 (£23.49 per hour)

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Description

Head of Financial Planning Analysis

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London – Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)

Salary: £100k – £120k + 10% bonus

Our client is looking for a commercially driven Head of Financial Planning Analysis to lead the Financial Planning & Analysis function within a fast-growing, private equity-backed international information services business.

This is a high-impact leadership role partnering closely with the Director of Commercial Finance, CFO and senior leadership team to drive performance, strategic decision-making and value creation. You will own budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting and board-level insight, ensuring the business has clear, data-driven analysis to support continued growth.

The role will also play a key part in finance transformation initiatives, including the implementation of new ERP and FP&A systems as the organisation continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the FP&A function, partnering with senior leadership to support commercial decision-making and business performance.

Own the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts across short, medium and long-term planning cycles.

Develop robust financial models including scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.

Lead the preparation of monthly executive and board reporting, providing clear and concise performance commentary.

Support strategic initiatives including pricing optimisation, investment cases and M&A activity.

Monitor KPIs and performance metrics, identifying risks, opportunities and improvement areas.

Lead the implementation and ownership of the FP&A system (Adaptive) and support broader ERP transformation.

Enhance management information through improved reporting, BI tools and automation.

To Be Suitable

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience.
Proven experience in a senior FP&A leadership role, ideally within a PE-backed or high-growth environment.
Strong track record of driving business performance through commercial insight and analysis.
Experience leading through transformation, change or system implementation.

Advanced financial modelling and Excel capability; experience with Adaptive, SUN or PowerBI advantageous.

Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to influence and challenge senior leadership.

Strong leadership capability with experience developing and managing teams.

A strong opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader seeking a visible and influential role within a dynamic, high-growth and private equity-backed environment.

Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to provide individual feedback to all unsuccessful candidates.