ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA or ACCA) with at least 5 years’ post-qualified experience
• Experience working in a fast-paced, leveraged or acquisitive environment
• Proven success delivering reporting and insight at a senior stakeholder level
• Strong financial planning, modelling and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail and time management
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with a commercial mindset

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Financial Services or regulated sector experience
• M&A due diligence and integration experience
• Cash flow management knowledge
• Line management experience

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This is a newly created role, reporting directly to the CFO and forming part of the senior finance leadership team.
As Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will lead our forecasting, budgeting and financial planning processes, ensuring data-led insights are provided to support decision-making across the business. You will be a trusted advisor to the CFO, Executive Committee and Board, producing high-quality financial analysis and modelling aligned to our strategic goals.
You will also support the CFO in debt management, play a key role in acquisition due diligence and integration, and ensure our financial planning aligns with Consumer Duty outcomes. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced, acquisitive environment that offers the opportunity to shape our financial insight capabilities from the ground up.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Own the Group’s five-year financial plan, annual budget, and rolling forecasts
• Lead all FP&A activity, including performance reporting and variance analysis
• Provide insight to the CFO, ExCo, Board and investors to support strategic decisions
• Play a central role in acquisition modelling, due diligence and post-deal integration
• Support the CFO in cash flow forecasting and debt management
• Collaborate with the Financial Controller to strengthen internal controls
• Identify financial risks and opportunities, and drive cost-efficiency
• Support financial elements of Consumer Duty, including KPI design, budgeting and fair value analysis
• Act as a Change Champion, helping to embed a culture of commercial finance insight across the business