Head of Financial Planning Analysis

Butler Rose is pleased to be supporting an instantly recognisable organisation with the recruitment of an accomplished finance leader (FP&A or Senior Business Partner) to oversee its forward-looking finance activity. The successful applicant will turn financial data into practical guidance, sharpen visibility of future performance and help leaders make well-informed choices.

You will partner with the organisation's most senior colleagues, manage an established team and introduce straightforward approaches to planning, analysis and internal reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the timetable and approach for budgets, in-year outlooks and multi-year projections.
• Create useful dashboards and analysis that explain results, trends and likely outcomes.
• Offer balanced, evidence-based guidance and constructive scrutiny on important proposals.
• Assess the financial case for investment, growth initiatives, partnerships and transformation activity.
• Coach and guide a team of Finance Business Partner that works directly with operational leaders, strengthening depth of expertise across the function
• Simplify finance routines and enhance the systems and information used to manage performance.
• Establish productive working connections with colleagues throughout the business and selected third parties.
• Step in for the most senior finance contact on appropriate matters from time to time.

Benefits Include - Hybrid Working, 30 days annual leave, Christmas closure, Attractive Pension Scheme, Free on-site parking+ more

We're looking for a professionally qualified accountant ACA, ACCA or CIMA who has operated at a senior FP&A capacity, commercial finance, performance insight or a similar role. You should be comfortable handling ambiguity, explaining numbers simply and turning ideas into workable improvements.

• Demonstrable success in managing and growing the capability of finance professionals.
• Hands-on responsibility for coordinating budgets and forecasts across several business areas.
• Confidence building models, testing alternative outcomes and assessing returns.
• Strong influencing capability with SMT's beyond the finance function.
• A talent for converting detailed analysis into concise conclusions and next actions.
• A pragmatic working style, sound commercial instincts and a willingness to collaborate.

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