We are currently looking for a high-performing Head of FP&A for a listed Manufacturing and Retail business based in the M6 Corridor. The successful candidate must have experience of establishing an FP&A function within a business, partnering with executives across the business to bring clarity, insight and direction to the business through the use of financial data.
Responsibilities
Operating as a business partner driving strategic, operational and financial initiatives.
Producing accurate, timely and actionable financial data and insights.
Provide guidance on strategic risk and capital optimisation.
Stakeholder management through planning and management reporting processes across the wider team.
Transformation of planning processes and systems. Identifying opportunities to deliver efficiencies within the current planning process.
Enhance all of the reporting and analysis the team produces; bringing best in class thinking and behaviours to the business.
Oversee the group’s planning systems.
Through improved processes, enhance the quality of revenue, profit and cash forecasting.
Core Skills
A Qualified accountant (ACA, ACMA, CIMA) with several years of post qualification experience experience.
Strong reporting, analysis and presentational skills (data and verbal).
Strong understanding of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow.
Experience of developing an FP&A capability.
Prior experience of regularly dealing and engaging with Senior Leadership and a high degree of stakeholder management.
An understanding of manufacturing (standard costs, margin etc.).
This is a stand-alone role at present so the ability to ‘Do’ as well as influence is critical.
Understanding of product margins and how to influence the key leavers (price, cost, efficiencies, margin 'leakage’).
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