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Head of Group FP&A

City of London Permanent £100,000 - £120,000 per year View Job Description
This role leads the development and execution of group-wide financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and strategic analysis for a complex international organisation. Reporting directly to the CFO, the successful candidate will build a best-in-class FP&A function that supports growth, transformation, investment decisions, and board-level reporting.
  • Report to the Group CFO and have a seat at the leadership table!
  • Lead commercial finance for a multinational professional services group.

About Our Client

Our client is a large, international, private equity-backed business operating across multiple regions and entities. The organisation is in an exciting phase of transformation and acquisitive growth, creating a need for a commercially focused finance leader who can provide strategic insight, improve decision-making, and help build scalable financial processes for the future.

Job Description

    • Build and lead a high-performing globalFP&A function.
    • Own annual budgeting, long-range planning, and strategic forecasting processes.
    • Deliver robust rolling forecasts, KPI reporting, and performance analysis.
    • Partner with senior leadership to support commercial and operational decision-making.
    • Develop scenario models, risk assessments, and financial stress-testing capabilities.
    • Provide financial analysis and modelling for acquisitions, investments, and strategic initiatives.
    • Produce board, investor, lender, and executive reporting packs.
    • Improve planning, reporting, and analytics processes through technology and automation.
    • Standardise FP&A practices across international business units.
    • Act as a trusted strategic partner to the CFO and wider executive team.



The Successful Applicant

A successful Head of FP&A should have:

    • Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent) and/or MBA.
    • Significant FP&A leadership experience within a complex international organisation.
    • Experience operating in private equity-backed, listed, or leveraged environments.
    • Proven track record building and developing high-performing finance teams.
    • Strong expertise in financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis.
    • Experience supporting M&A activity, including valuation and integration planning.
    • Ability to produce and present board-level financial insights and recommendations.
    • Exposure to FP&A systems, planning tools, and finance transformation projects.
    • Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
    • Commercially minded, analytical, and comfortable operating in fast-paced growth environments.



What's on Offer

  • A competitive salary ranging from £100,000 to £120,000 per annum.
  • A highly competitive annual discretionary bonus, ranging from 30-50% depending on seniority.
  • Standard benefits package to support your well-being and professional growth.
  • An opportunity to lead a key function within a respected organisation in the business services industry.
  • A professional and collaborative work environment that encourages innovation.



If you are ready to take the next step in your career as a Head of FP&A, we encourage you to apply and join this exciting opportunity in the professional services sector.

Contact
Isabelle Hansen
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7055663
Phone number
+442072691731

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Commercial & Analysis
Sector
Business Services
Location
City of London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Isabelle Hansen
Consultant phone
+442072691731
Job reference
JN-072026-7055663