Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, Projects

Role Purpose

The Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) role is focused on driving commercial success by supporting the divisional leadership and their operational teams, as well as working closely with business development teams. This dynamic role will partner key business stakeholders to provide valuable insights and recommendations to optimise operations and maximise revenue. Responsible for overseeing the FP&A activity which ensures accurate financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis to facilitate informed business decisions. The Head of FP&A fosters a high-performing finance team culture, empowering members to deliver exceptional financial management and drive performance across the entire organisation. The role will need to have key analytical skills and strategic mindset and contribute significantly to the company's financial success and growth.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Responsibility for FP&A activity within the division and main interface with the Group FP&A team


• Close working relationship with the Senior Management of the business, driving efficiency, best practise, processes.


• Improving management information across the BU for more detailed analysis


• Responsible for delivering detailed rolling revenue, profit and cash forecasts, working with the divisional finance team to present to senior management monthly


• Drive improvement in working capital by improving the analysis and trends by customer.


• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and business intelligence support to management and business partners


• Lead on the preparation and analysis of yearly and quarterly financial budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.


• Develop and maintain financial models and reports for internal and external stakeholders, providing actionable insights and recommendations for improvements.


• Monitor key financial metrics and performance indicators and provide variance analysis against budgets, forecasts, and historical trends.


• Support cost management initiatives, identifying areas for efficiency improvements and driving cost-saving opportunities.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, offering financial insights to support decision-making and improve profitability and cash flow.


• Assist in the preparation of management and board-level presentations, providing clear and concise financial analysis and commentary, including leading on the preparation of the Divisional MBR and overseeing the preparation of business unit MBR and QBRs as required.


• Prepare and improve revenue and profit reporting for the Projects Professional Services ("PPS") shadow P&L and support the PPS management team in forecasting performance. Develop improvements in reporting that will allow PPS reporting to a robust external reporting standard;


• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and business intelligence support to management and business partners.


• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and reporting requirements.


• Maintain and monitor forward order book, and work with the sales and data team to ensure pipeline reporting is clear and aligned to the financial forecasts


• Provide advice and guidance to senior line management concerning financial matters to improve their knowledge and understanding, and to increase the general awareness of financial planning, management, and control in the business.


• Engage with senior stakeholders in the business and the group, build and proactively maintain constructive relationships to ensure deliverables and deadlines are set appropriately and duly delivered.


• Ensure effective management of staff so that they are fully trained, motivated, and organised to meet department and business objectives.


• Support financial due diligence for potential acquisitions, including specifically the preparation and ownership of the financial business case, incorporating assumptions and changes in assumptions relating to the stand alone performance of the potential acquisition, synergies and investments required to deliver the business case.

About this Role
Reporting to the Finance Director, heading up FP&A activity within the Division. At this level:


• Oversee & ensure provision of financial analytical services to a business;


• Requires broad finance knowledge and understanding, business expertise and deep understanding of business drivers;


• Knowledge of accounting policy & procedures and good knowledge of company accounting conventions & legislation;


• Deep data management and data analytical skills.