Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (BH-158352)
Location Leeds, England. Sector: Accountancy (Qualified). Salary £90,000.00 to £100,000.00 per annum. Benefits: 40% benefits package.
A growing professional services company is seeking an experienced Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead and develop its FP&A function and play a key role in supporting strategic decision‑making at executive board level.
This is a senior leadership role (3 days WFH) responsible for evolving the existing FP&A capability into a forward‑looking, insight‑driven function that delivers meaningful analysis, robust forecasting, and high‑quality reporting to executive leadership and the Board. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of delivering strategic financial insight at executive and board level and will understand the expectations placed on a modern FP&A function in a commercially focused organisation.
Role
Reporting to the Finance Director, the Head of FP&A will be responsible for driving financial insight, strengthening performance reporting, and ensuring the organisation’s leadership team has the data and analysis required to make informed strategic decisions.
Key responsibilities include:
* Partner with the Finance Director to shape and communicate financial strategy to senior leadership and the Board
* Play a central role in delivering the 5‑year plan and long‑term value creation strategy
* Define and embed meaningful KPIs that drive performance and accountability
* Provide market and competitor insight to inform strategic decision‑making
* Lead commercial pricing strategy, building scalable cost and pricing models
* Own high‑impact performance reporting for senior leadership and Board stakeholders
* Translate financial data into clear insights on trends, risks, and opportunities
* Ensure consistent, accurate, and timely management information across the business
* Support the production of compelling board packs and strategic narratives
* Build strong cross‑functional relationships to embed FP&A across the organisation
* Establish and lead a best‑in‑class FP&A framework for planning and performance management
* Own end‑to‑end forecasting processes, driving alignment, timelines, and accuracy
* Deliver robust forecasts and scenario analysis to support executive decision‑making
* Develop and maintain high‑quality financial models with strong governance and controls
* Partner with MI and tech teams to enhance data, analytics, and modelling capability
* Present clear, actionable insights to executive stakeholders
* Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing FP&A function
* Set direction, priorities, and standards for the team
* Engage and influence senior stakeholders across the business
The successful candidate will be a commercially minded finance leader with strong analytical capability and proven experience supporting executive decision‑making.
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