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A growing professional services company is seeking an experienced Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead and develop its FP&A function and play a key role in supporting strategic decision-making at executive board level.\n\nThis is a senior leadership role (3 days WFH) responsible for evolving the existing FP&A capability into a forward-looking, insight-driven function that delivers meaningful analysis, robust forecasting, and high-quality reporting to executive leadership and the Board. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of delivering strategic financial insight at executive and board level and will understand the expectations placed on a modern FP&A function in a commercially focused organisation.\n \n The Role\n \n Reporting to the Finance Director, the Head of FP&A will be responsible for driving financial insight, strengthening performance reporting, and ensuring the organisation’s leadership team has the data and analysis required to make informed strategic decisions.\n \n Key responsibilities include:\n \n Finance & Business Strategy\n\nSupport the Finance Director in communicating financial strategy and recommended actions to senior leadership and the Board.\nContribute to the development of the organisation’s five-year business plan and long-term financial strategy.\nDevelop meaningful financial KPIs to measure business performance and the success of strategic initiatives.\nAnalyse competitor and market financial information to provide insight that supports strategic decision-making.\nLead commercial pricing discussions for new opportunities, including developing standard cost and pricing models.\nBusiness Performance Reporting\n\nMonitor performance against key targets and deliver clear, corporate-level management information to senior management and the Board.\nEnsure routine management reporting is produced on time, is accurate, and reflects agreed data from key stakeholders.\nProvide clear financial reporting that highlights trends, key risks, opportunities, and strategic implications.\nBuild strong relationships across the organisation \nSupport the Finance Director in preparing board reports and presentations on financial performance and strategic developments.\n Forecasting, Cash Flow & Financial Modelling\n\nDevelop and maintain a robust planning and analysis framework to support goal setting and performance measurement across the business.\nProject manage end-to-end forecasting processes, including timelines, communication and data requirements.\nProduce regular financial forecasts to support business partners, senior management and the Board.\nUse modelling and trend analysis to inform decision-making and communicate insights across the organisation.\nEnsure the integrity of financial models through appropriate controls, documentation and testing.\nWork closely with the MI and technology teams to enhance financial modelling and data analysis capabilities.\nPrepare high-quality reports and presentations summarising financial forecasts and strategic insights for executive stakeholders.\nTeam Leadership\n\nLead and develop the FP&A team, including recruitment, development, performance management and task allocation.\nContribute to departmental planning and priorities.\nEngage with senior leadership across the organisation.\nThe successful candidate will be a commercially minded finance leader with strong analytical capability and proven experience supporting executive decision-making.\n \n If you are interested in this Head of FP&A  opportunity or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Warwick at IPS Finance. \n \n IPS Finance has 45 years experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market.

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