Head of Financial Planning & Reporting
£95,000 base salary + 15% Target Profit Share Bonus + £7.8k Car Allowance or Company Car. Hybrid – office Tuesday–Thursday, WFH Monday & Friday. Chippenham.
I am exclusively partnering with a fast-growing UK business experiencing record revenue growth and significant contract wins, to recruit a Head of Financial Planning & Reporting into a key senior finance leadership role.
This opportunity has arisen due to internal progression, with the current FP&A Lead moving into a Finance Director position — a strong reflection of the company’s commitment to developing and promoting talent from within.
The Role
This is a high-impact, commercially focused role, leading the FP&A function and partnering closely with senior leadership to drive performance, insight and strategic decision-making.
You will take ownership of planning, forecasting, financial reporting and performance analysis across the business, combining strategic influence with hands‑on delivery. The role will suit someone who enjoys working in a growing, evolving organisation where finance plays a central role in shaping business performance.
Why Join?
* Proven progression — this role exists due to internal promotion to Finance Director
* Join a high-growth business with strong commercial momentum and further growth planned
* Opportunity to shape and develop the FP&A function, improving reporting, forecasting and insight
* Strong staff tenure and collaborative culture — a business where people build long-term careers
* Senior role with genuine influence across finance, operations and commercial decision-making
* Opportunity to support wider transformation, process improvement and systems development
Key Responsibilities
* Lead monthly financial reporting, delivering clear variance analysis and actionable insight
* Own and develop robust forecasting models, providing forward‑looking visibility of business performance
* Deliver high‑quality financial and operational reporting to support decision‑making across the organisation
* Partner with senior stakeholders to challenge assumptions, influence strategy and drive improved performance
* Drive continuous improvement across FP&A processes, systems and reporting capability
* Lead, develop and challenge a high‑performing finance team
Technical Responsibilities
* Own all local and Group reporting, including forecast cycles and associated submissions
* Deliver detailed return on assets analysis, alongside performance insight across key business drivers
* Oversee headcount, FTE and payroll analysis, ensuring robust challenge and alignment to budget and forecast
* Ensure balance sheet integrity, including oversight of reconciliations and resolution of key issues
* Lead the annual audit process, acting as the primary contact for external auditors and ensuring statutory compliance
* Support improvements to reporting systems, data quality and financial modelling capability
Experience & Skills
* Qualified accountant — ACA, ACCA or CIMA
* 7+ years’ progressive finance experience, ideally within a fast‑paced, commercially driven environment
* Strong FP&A background with advanced financial modelling capability, not just reporting
* Proven leadership experience, with a track record of developing and challenging high‑performing teams
* Demonstrable experience improving finance processes, systems and reporting frameworks
* Advanced Excel skills, including building and evolving complex models
* Strong Power BI experience
* Experience working in a scaling, changing or transformational business would be highly advantageous
Package & Benefits
* Base salary circa £95,000
* Target profit share bonus of 15%
* Car allowance of £650 per month or company car
* Pension: 4% / 4% or 5% / 5% contribution options
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays + a floating day
* Hybrid working — office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with the opportunity to work from home on Mondays and Fridays
* 6 additional flex days, which can be used to work from home
* Private healthcare and health cash plan, including dental, optical and diagnostics
* Death in service — 4x salary
* Employee assistance programme and wellbeing app with activity rewards
* Onsite massage and yoga
* Free breakdown cover, service‑related
* Retail, leisure and vehicle servicing discounts
* Ongoing support for further education and career development
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