Head of FP&A - £110K – London – Hybrid (3 days in office) – NB70987

The Opportunity

Finatal is partnering with a recently PE-backed SaaS business with turnover of c.£20m. The business needs a hands-on Head of FP&A who can combine commercial partnering with deep ownership of the detail, and who understands exactly what good FP&A looks like in a freshly PE-backed environment.

Reporting to the CFO, this role owns the FP&A agenda end-to-end, including forecasting, budgeting, KPI reporting and the company’s central performance dashboard used by the Board and PE investors.

The Responsibilities

• Own and deliver forecasting, budgeting and re-forecasting with pace and accuracy
• Build and maintain integrated financial models across revenue, headcount and costs
• Own the business KPI framework and performance hub, integrating data from finance, CRM and HR systems
• Deliver clear board and investor reporting, focused on drivers, variances and actions
• Act as a commercial business partner to the CFO and senior leadership team
• Provide detailed people cost, productivity and unit economics analysis
• Support strategic initiatives including pricing and growth initiatives
• Ensure alignment between management reporting and month-end financials

The Requirements

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Proven experience in a PE-backed SaaS business (essential)
• Strong track record in FP&A roles owning forecasts, budgets and KPI reporting
• Demonstrable experience working with subscription / recurring revenue models
• Comfortable operating hands-on, while partnering credibly with senior stakeholders
• Experience building or significantly upgrading FP&A models and reporting frameworks
• Strong Excel modelling capability and experience with NetSuite (or similar ERP)

Highly Desirable

• Experience of a full PE lifecycle within a SaaS business (e.g. entry, value creation, exit readiness)
• Prior responsibility for setting up or professionalising an FP&A function in a PE backed environment

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals