Head of FP&A

Altus Partners • Milton Keynes, ENG, United Kingdom • 16h ago

Job Description

THE SEARCH:

Altus Partners are retained by a Software company, backed by a private equity firm, who are seeking a newly created Head of FP&A to support the CFO as the company look to make an exit within the next 18 – 24 months. As Head of FP&A, you will play a pivotal part in guiding the financial strategy and driving the financial performance of the company. As a strategic partner to the CFO and Shareholders, you will provide financial insights and recommendations to support executive decision-making.

THE ROLE:

Strategic Financial Planning:

Develop and continually improve budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecasts, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals and objectives
Work with the C-Suite team and shareholders to provide recommendations and insights for key decision making

Financial Analysis and Reporting:

Analyse financial data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide actionable insights to drive business performance
Provide the CFO with weekly and monthly KPI’s and further explanations of variance to budget and PY
Perform regular product and client profitability analysis
Continually enhance business intelligence tools and dashboard reports
Ad-hoc business performance reporting

Business Partnership:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives and drive financial performance
Partner with department heads to develop and track departmental budgets and forecasts
Develop financial models to provide financial support for strategic projects and investments
Support the management team and Department Leaders with data-driven analysis

Stakeholder management / engagement:

Collaborate and prepare monthly / ad-hoc reporting for Shareholder
Lender and ESG reporting

THE REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified Finance Professional (ACA, ACCA)
Experience in Financial Planning & Analysis with a strong understanding of financial modelling, forecasting and budgeting processes
Proven experience of working within Private Equity / Corporate Finance with exposure to M&A
The ability to communicate complex financial information and insights effectively to internal and non-financial stakeholders
Demonstrate the ability to think strategically, whilst being able to see the big picture and drive long term value