SearcHive have partnered with a leading Manufacturing business in Oxfordshire, to recruit a Head of FP&A on a 15 month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Head of FP&A
Job overview
As the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategy, driving informed decision-making and improving business performance. You'll lead a small global team, collaborating with various teams to enhance financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis. You'll be responsible for ensuring the team provide insights to the shareholders, senior management and the wider business to assist in decision making.
This role is critical to our organization, providing financial leadership and aligning business and finance strategy to grow the business.
The successful candidate will be based in either our Didcot or London office with the ability to split their attendance between these sites and work in the office a minimum of 3 days per week and will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). We offer this role on a 15-month fixed-term contract basis to cover maternity leave.
About The Role
Strategic Planning:
- Develop comprehensive financial models to support strategic initiatives, business planning, and company growth
- Lead our 5 Year Planning Process - co-ordinate and model our long-term strategies working collaboratively with the wider business stakeholders through a deep understanding of the different products we sell and markets we operate in.
Financial Analysis and Support:
- Analyse complex financial data and extract and define relevant information; interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial probability and provide high level recommendations to ensure the business delivers on its long-term financial objectives.
- Deeply understand business challenges and their impact on the company's financial position. External/Internal vacancy Head of Financial Planning and Analysis Harwell / London [OFFICIAL] Budgeting and Financial Projections:
- Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate.
- Manage the Group's overall budget process ensuring that it supports the Group strategic objectives including communicating timelines and milestones, working with both internal teams and shareholders, and developing presentations for use with senior management.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and continuously improve budgeting processes.
- Create accurate financial projections and operating forecasts. Monthly and Quarterly
Performance Reporting:
- Analyse and compellingly present monthly and quarterly business financial performance ensuring that key issues are raised to the Board and our Shareholders.
- Assist the Senior Leadership Team with data-driven analysis and strategic decision-making.
- Develop a monthly 'latest view' model, working closely with key stakeholders.
- Provide regular, insightful analysis into the Group's financial performance that can be easily interpreted by senior executives. Cash Flow Management and Working Capital Strategies: o Maintain a thorough understanding of the group's cash-flow position.
- Implement strategies to improve working capital.
Leadership:
- Lead, coach and develop a team of three analysts and a finance business partner to deliver on our proactive business partner ethos
- Work closely with the CFO and other senior executives to proactively informed economic and business decisions.
About You
- A blend of technical, analytical and soft skills
- Proven experience in a senior FP&A role, demonstrating a track record of success in financial planning, analysis, and strategic decision support.
- Strategic Thinker who can translate the business strategy into actionable financial objectives
- Ability to analyse financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information in a clear and concise manner to Senior Leaders and Shareholders.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop a high-performing team.