Job Description
The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a new role in the Group Finance team.
The FP&A team will provide strategic insights and support to senior management to drive business performance and achieve financial objectives.Reporting to the Head of Group Business Finance, the Director of FP&A will lead day-to-day FP&A activities and act as a key financial leader across the business.
This is a hands-on role, responsible for the management and improvement of the Group’s financial planning, analysis, budgeting and forecasting activities. Working collaboratively with the Head of Group Business Finance, a key objective for this role is improving the use and deployment of our existing tools and systems, enhancing simplification and standardisation, removing duplication of processes and manual excel analysis, moving the Group Finance function forward in the use of its financial information to support data-driven decisions.
For the right candidate there is further development opportunity in succession planning for the Head of Group Business Finance role in due course.
Budgeting and Forecasting
Monthly and annual reporting
Other analysis and business improvement
* Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA
* Proven track record in managing budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes in a complex business environment.
* Experience in a FTSE-100 or large publicly traded company is advantageous, demonstrating an understanding of corporate finance and governance.
* Experience in financial planning and analysis or financial business partnering, preferably within the housebuilding or construction industry.
Technical Skills
* Post-qualified experience gained from FP&A and/or performance management roles.
* Highly proficient in financial modelling and analysis techniques, with the ability to develop and maintain complex financial models.
* Experience working with financial consolidation and planning tools (e.g. InQuire, Anaplan, OneStream) and expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint.
* Familiarity with business intelligence tools and data visualisation software (e.g. Power BI) to enhance financial reporting and analytics.
* Sound understanding of accounting principles, financial regulations, and best practices in financial planning and analysis.
* A structured and consistent approach to working with data and then being able to translate, evaluate and summarise it into insightful information presented in a comprehensive manner.
* A passion for systems and how best to develop and improve them for streamlined reporting.