A leading organisation is seeking an experienced FP&A Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping a truly data-driven finance function. This is a high-impact position for a commercially minded finance professional who combines strong technical expertise with a passion for systems, analytics, and continuous improvement. This role is ideal for a hands-on FP&A professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to sit at the intersection of finance, systems, and strategy. You’ll have the opportunity to make a visible impact, shape future capability, and help define how data-led finance supports business success.
You will take ownership of the FP&A landscape, transforming financial insight into clear, actionable intelligence that supports strategic decision-making across the business.
Job Title: FP&A Lead
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Camberley
Salary: £80,000
Ref No: 15958
FP&A Lead – Benefits
25 days annal leave – opportunity to purchase additional days
Christmas shutdown days in additional to above
Private pension scheme
Hybrid working
Health care cash plan
Income protection
FP& A Lead – About the role
The FP&A Lead will be a key driver of data-led decision-making across the business, delivering high-impact financial insight at both operational and strategic levels. This hands-on role blends strong commercial finance expertise with advanced systems and data capability to shape a modern, forward-looking FP&A function. This is a high-impact, hands-on FP&A leadership role at the heart of the business. Combining financial expertise with advanced data and systems capability, the FP&A Lead will transform insight into action, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive smarter, faster decision-making in a dynamic environment.
As FP&A Lead, you will sit at the intersection of finance, data, and strategy. This role is about impact, delivering robust insight, improving reporting and systems, and enabling better decisions across the business, while helping build a high-performing, future-ready finance team.
Key Responsibilities
Own and enhance financial and operational reporting, dashboards, and data models
Automate and optimise reporting using ERP, CRM, Power BI, Excel, and related tools
Analyse large, complex data sets to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and key business drivers
Apply advanced techniques including predictive analytics, automation, and intelligent forecasting
Partner closely with Finance, Commercial, and Operational teams to deliver timely, value-added insight
Lead initiatives to improve data quality, system integration, and reporting accuracy
Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning through robust financial modelling
The successful FP&A Lead will have:
Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with strong post-qualification experience
Advanced financial modelling skills with expert-level Excel and Power BI capability
Working knowledge of SQL and experience with ERP / CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce, Syspro) highly desirable
Demonstrable experience driving process improvement and automation initiatives
Proactive, adaptable, and resilient, with a results-driven mindset
Previous team leadership or mentoring experience advantageous, though not essential
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