FP&A Director

Cheshire Permanent £110,000 - £130,000 per year View Job Description
This is a fantastic opportunity for an FP&A professional to join the business services industry in a permanent FP&A Director role based in Cheshire. The position focuses on providing strategic financial planning and analysis to support the organisation's ambitious growth objectives.
  • FP&A Director for large business services company.
  • Business with strong track record of upward mobility.

About Our Client

Our client has been on an impressive growth journey over a multi-year period, with strong organic growth and impressive M&A activity fuelled by private equity investment. Whilst now operating on a global scale, they retain their entrepreneurial spirit.

Job Description

The FP&A Director will lead all financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and performance management across the for UK and Europe, as well as other regions. This is a highly commercial and strategically critical role, acting as the senior finance partner to regional leadership and driving insight-led decision making across a growing services business.You will oversee a team of business partners and analysts, strengthening the FP&A capability across multiple countries, and leading the implementation of a new planning and forecasting tool to modernise how the division manages its performance.Key responsibilities include:Financial Planning & Analysis

· Own the full FP&A cycle for the business, including budgets, forecasts, long‑range plans, and monthly performance reviews.

· Lead the successful deployment, adoption, and ongoing optimisation of a new planning tool, improving data quality, forecasting accuracy, and process efficiency.

· Deliver high‑quality analysis of revenue, margin, churn, product lifecycle, and operational cost drivers across the full product portfolio.

· Ensure consistent, accurate, and timely reporting into Group Finance and Executive leadership.Commercial & Strategic Partnering

· Serve as the primary finance business partner to the MD, offering challenge, insight, and strategic support.

· Influence commercial strategy across hardware sales, SaaS subscriptions, operations, and data services.

· Lead financial assessment of new business models, pricing options, customer economics, and retention initiatives.Performance Management

· Build robust KPIs, dashboards, and analytical tools highlighting trends in acquisition, utilisation, ARPU, gross margin, and operational leverage.

· Identify performance risks and opportunities, driving corrective actions with operational and commercial teams.

· Improve forecast reliability and insight through better processes, stakeholder alignment, and data-driven modelling.Leadership & Team Development

· Lead and develop a team of FP&A professionals (business partner and analyst level), fostering a high‑performance culture focused on commercial impact and analytical excellence.

· Strengthen FP&A processes across multiple countries, ensuring scalability and consistency.

· Act as a champion for continuous improvement, innovation, and best-in-class financial practices.Governance & Cross‑Functional Alignment

· Ensure adherence to internal financial controls, Group policies, and reporting standards.

· Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Installations, Product, and Technology teams to bring financial rigour into decision‑making.

· Support M&A evaluation, integration, and post‑acquisition performance management where required.

The Successful Applicant

The successful FP&A Director candidate should meet most or all of the following criteria:

· Senior FP&A leadership experience, ideally gained within a technology-enabled, data-centric, or subscription-based business (e.g., SaaS, IoT, Telecoms).

· Experience operating across multiple geographies and complex business units.

· Proven track record in developing high‑performing teams and modernising FP&A processes.

· Strong commercial acumen and an ability to influence senior stakeholders.

· Expertise in forecasting, modelling, scenario analysis, and performance analytics.

· Demonstrated experience implementing finance systems or planning tools (e.g. Tagetik, Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, or equivalent).

What's on Offer

· Competitive basic package to £140,000, including salary and car allowance.

· Bonus: 20% annual performance bonus.

· 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.

· Private healthcare for you and your family.

· Life assurance.

· Contributory pension scheme.

· Opportunity to shape the FP&A function for the largest region in a rapidly growing, technology-led division.

· Significant influence on commercial strategy and divisional performance.

· Opportunity to join an entrepreneurial environment with a track record of upward mobility for high achievers.

Contact
Gareth Davies
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6967745
Phone number
+44 161 829 0408

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Director / CFO
Sector
Business Services
Location
Cheshire
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Gareth Davies
Consultant phone
+44 161 829 0408
Job reference
JN-032026-6967745