Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

CompanyInfopro Digital

LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom

Posted At12/24/2025

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Finance and investment analysts and advisers

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£45,800 (£23.49 per hour)

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Description

The Head of Financial Planning & Analysis will lead the organisation's financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis activities for an estimated 9-month fixed-term period. The role will act as a strategic business partner to senior leadership, providing high-quality insight to support decision-making, improve financial performance, and drive business growth. The role includes leadership of a small FP&A team and close collaboration with finance, operations, and commercial stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

Lead the annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful management reporting, including variance analysis against budget and forecast.
Provide detailed financial modelling, scenario analysis, and commercial evaluations to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions.
Act as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders, translating financial data into clear, actionable insights.

Performance & Reporting

Develop and maintain robust KPIs and dashboards to monitor business performance.
Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, systems, and reporting quality.
Ensure consistency, accuracy, and integrity of financial data across reports and analyses.

Systems & Data

Leverage financial systems and tools to enhance reporting efficiency and insight generation.
Support the effective use and development of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Lead the use of Power BI to create impactful dashboards and visualisations
Demonstrate highly advanced Excel skills for complex financial models, large datasets, and automation.

Audit, Tax & Controls

Support audit and tax-related activities where required, working closely with external auditors and advisors.
Ensure FP&A outputs align with statutory reporting, tax, and control requirements.

Leadership & Team Management

Lead and develop an FP&A team of 5, including 3 direct reports.
Set clear objectives, provide coaching and mentoring, and support professional development across the team.

Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and commercially focused team culture.

Requirements

Essential Requirements

Fully qualified accountant: ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent.
Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience.
At least 5 years' experience in a similar FP&A or senior finance role.
Advanced to expert-level Excel skills (essential).
Proven experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
Demonstrated people management experience.
Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have

Audit and tax experience.
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Experience using Power BI for reporting and data visualisation.