Head of Group FP&A | Interim | 3-6 months | London| £600 - £800 per day (Umbrella)
For a large, global organisation, we are recruiting an Interim Head of Group FP&A to cover permanent recruitment. Leading a team of 4, the Interim Head of Group FP&A sits at the heart of Group and Global Finance, and leads Group MI, Reporting, Planning and Forecasting across the organisation. The role oversees cash and balance sheet forecasting for the Group and Subsidiaries and ensures insightful reporting to external stakeholders. Liaising with the Shared Service Centre, Centres of Excellence, and Regional finance teams, the Interim Head of Group FP&A will help shape and embed a unified finance culture and service model and will deliver a new planning tool (Anaplan) as part of the Finance Transformation Programme across the UK, International Regions and Global Strategic Business Units, partnering with Regional FD’s and Business Directors.
Main Duties:
* Provide first-class Group FP&A and MI reporting service globally and regionally, for all strategic business units
* Ensure all Group FP&A processes meet the organisation’s strategy, objectives and TOM
* Drive continuous improvement using technology to achieve best practice in Group FP&A
* Provide high-quality, insightful MI for the Group, making improvements as needed
* Develop and improve balance sheet and cash forecasting for the Group to meet external stakeholder requirements and develop Group forecasting of income and expenditure and cash for all subsidiaries
* Support Treasury in the forecasting of trapped and restricted cash forecasts
* Support leadership in coordinating and delivering Long Term Finance Planning, 5yr financial plans (3-statements)
* Develop strong relationships with stakeholders in the UK and globally including the SSC, Centres of Excellence and MSP
* Drive the development of a more effective financial planning and forecasting process and lead the implementation of Anaplan, working with the business to increase the effectiveness of the FP&A process in the UK and globally
* Drive a step change in cash and balance sheet forecasting at Group and Entity level
* Drive the implementation of Global FP&A processes and Reporting Tools
Person Specification:
* CCAB Qualified with proven experience delivering and managing in similar FP&A roles
* Strong commercial experience gained in a complex global matrix-managed organisation
* Experience leading teams in organisations undergoing change and driving for growth
* Experience with the appraisal of investment projects
* Experience with implementing new and enhanced financial reporting and MI tools
* Shared Services (SSC) experience
* Development and optimisation of SAP accounting and planning applications i.e., Anaplan