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Package: Up to £100k - £110k + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits
Founder & Managing Director at Nirvana Search | Building High-Impact Finance Leadership Teams for PE, VC & Large Corporate Organisations
Head of Commercial Finance / FP&A
PE-Backed Consumer Business
Location: East Midlands | Hybrid 3 days in office
Nirvana Search is partnering with a high-growth, Private Equity-backed Consumer business in the East Midlands to recruit a Head of Commercial Finance / FP&A. This is a high-impact role, designed for a commercially astute finance leader ready to optimise, challenge, and enhance an already established function to accelerate value creation.
The Opportunity
This role is not just about reporting numbers; it’s about being the strategic co‑pilot to the senior leadership team. You will leverage an existing robust framework to drive commercial performance through superior insight, challenge assumptions, and provide the predictive analysis needed to fuel the next phase of the company's aggressive growth trajectory under PE ownership.
Responsibilities
* Commercial Optimisation & Strategic Insight: Act as the primary financial partner to the Commercial, Sales, and Operations teams. Enhance the analysis of pricing, promotional strategy, margin analysis, and customer profitability, driving material commercial gains.
* FP&A Enhancement & Evolution: Take ownership of the existing budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning processes. Your mandate is to review, refine, and upgrade the models and KPIs, ensuring the division delivers predictive, dynamic, and best‑in‑class financial planning.
* PE Reporting & Investor Relations: Oversee the production of all monthly and quarterly reporting packs for the Private Equity investors and lenders. You will improve the narrative around performance, articulating risks and opportunities clearly to key financial stakeholders.
* Process Standardisation & Efficiency: Work closely with Finance Leadership to enhance system integration and standardise core FP&A processes across the business, driving greater efficiency and accuracy in reporting cycles.
* Investment Appraisal: Lead the financial appraisal and post‑implementation review of major capital expenditure projects and strategic business investments, ensuring robust governance and tangible returns.
Knowledge and Experience
We are looking for a highly driven candidate with a proven track record in a fast‑paced environment who can immediately elevate an existing function.
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
* Demonstrable experience leading the Commercial Finance/FP&A function within the Consumer, Retail or Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is essential.
* Previous experience in a Private Equity‑backed environment would be advantageous or a high‑growth business, comfortable with the demands of PE reporting and value creation.
* Proven track record of improving and scaling existing FP&A models and processes for superior predictive accuracy.
* Expertise in developing sophisticated financial models and influencing the strategic use of financial systems.
Personal Skills & Attributes
* Commercially Focused: A true business partner who challenges the status quo, has a strong commercial instinct, and seeks out profit enhancement opportunities.
* Influencer & Communicator: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non‑finance leaders.
* Strategic Driver: Has the ability to step back, assess an existing function, and implement targeted improvements to elevate performance.
* Resilient: Thrives under pressure and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, target‑driven environment.
If you are ready to own the financial planning and commercial direction of a rapidly scaling Retail Consumer business, apply now.
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