Head of FP&A
- Recruiter
- Finatal
- Location
- Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- Salary
- £85,000 per annum
- Posted
- 15 Jun 2018
- Closes
- 22 Jun 2018
- Ref
- BH1506
- Job Title
- Finance Analyst
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The Opportunity
I am exclusively representing a fast paced Private Equity backed business experiencing a rapid period of growth following recent investment. They are growing organically and will also look at acquisitions to further support their plans to consolidate the UK market.
The Role
This is a newly created role as a result of recent PE investment and subsequent growth in the business. This is an autonomous role where you will be required to implement new processes and reporting tools, driving informed strategic decision making across the business by utilising and interpreting the data available. As the business continues to grow you will be able to build and grow a team below you. You will also have the chance to work closely with the investors as a key decision maker on future acquisitions.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be a chartered accountant or equivalent
- Have experience using reporting tools such as Qlik, Tableau or Power BI
- Be able to develop and maintain complex financial models
- Have the ability to manipulate large quantities of data quickly and effectively
- Be collaborative and personable and be able to work closely with non-finance staff across the business.
Key responsibilities
Planning
- Develop and maintain financial model to produce Business Plans, Budgets and Forecasts
- Prepare Budget for Board approval in accordance with agreed timetable
- Develop updated Forecasts in accordance with Board requirements
- Prepare presentations to Board and other stakeholders as required
Analysis
- Produce and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Analyse KPI trends and analyse major variances
- Analyse profitability of major products/offices
- Identify opportunities for performance improvement
- Ad hoc reporting as required
Acquisitions
- Support acquisitions with effective financial modelling capability
Reporting
- Work with IT to create a data warehouse in order to capture all data to be reported on and to ensure the integrity of the data
- Develop standard reporting templates which can be flexed by selecting reporting parameters
- Develop standard dashboards, graphs and visualisations
- Prepare reporting packs for Board and Management Team
- Prepare analytical reports in accordance with business requirements
If you would be interested in this opportunity, please apply for more details.