Head Of Financial Planning in London

Head of FP&A

£100-110k base (+ bonus)

Central London / Hybrid

LP10892

The Opportunity

Finatal are partnering with a highly acquisitive software business which is currently mid-cycle with a recognisable private equity backer. The business has scaled through buy-and-build activity to beyond £100m ARR. On reflection of the business’ impressive growth trajectory and continued professionalization, the business requires a Head of FP&A.

This Head of FP&A opportunity will suit a candidate who demonstrates attributes synonymous of a private equity environment (detail orientated, act at pace, and enthused by value creation projects). The business is international and scaling through buy-and-build activity with a strong pipeline of deals for 2024 with the ambition of a predicted secondary PE buyout within the next 2 years.

The Responsibilities

• assess, challenge, and improve existing FP&A processes.
• Partner cross functionally and articulate trends, and insightful quantifiable analysis to Senior Stakeholders and the Board.
• and Quarterly budget preparation.
• future tools to support analysis, and utilise existing systems (Netsuite, Salesforce and Power BI)
• a team of 2 business partners.
• the Corporate Development team on acquisitions pre-deal during the due dilligence phase.
• on modelling and present articulately (3 statement, scenario and long term forecasting)
• directly to the CFO, you will support on strategic projects, three year planning, exit readiness and acquisition related activities such as post deal integration.

The Requirements

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA.
• of 7 years’ experience as a post-qualified experience.
• within a high functioning and complex environment (international/various product offerings).
• ability to maximise systems (Netsuite, Power BI, Tableau, Salesforce).
• detail orientated mindset, and the ability to critically assess existing processes to achieve “best in class”.
• experience of working in a business backed by an institutional fund (stereotypically one which moves at pace, acquisitions, an index on detail and exposure to Senior Leadership).