Head of Group Reporting & FP&A in Walsall

The Opportunity: Head of Group Reporting & FP&A

Contract: Permanent

Location: Cannock

The Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of asset management and maintenance solutions across the UK and Ireland.

The Impact you will have:

• Ownership of Group Statutory Accounts & Audit (UK & Ireland)

• You lead the full statutory reporting and audit process across the Group.
• Produce Group and entity statutory accounts in line with FRS102.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and consistency of all primary statements and disclosures.
• Own the statutory close timetable and delivery deadlines.
• Define audit scope and lead all audit planning.
• Act as the primary contact for external auditors.
• Maintain and enforce Group accounting policies.
• Ensure compliance with up-to-date accounting standards and documentation.

• You ensure the business operates from one trusted version of performance.
• Deliver Group P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, capex and KPI reporting.
• Maintain consistent definitions, hierarchies and structures across entities and systems.
• Run a disciplined management close timetable with clear deadlines.
• Remove ambiguity around “which number is right”.
• Ensure reporting is predictable, timely and trusted across the organisation.

• You own the forward-looking financial view of the Group.
• Produce Group forecasts, budgets and rolling outlooks.
• Lead short-, medium- and long-term planning cycles.
• Define assumptions and planning standards.
• Build driver-based models linking operations to financial outcomes.
• Provide scenario and sensitivity analysis that supports real decision-making.
• Ensure forecasts adapt quickly to trading conditions.
• Embed a culture of “what if?” thinking before decisions are made.

• You elevate finance from reporting to strategic partnership.
• Explain why performance is moving, not just what has moved.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities early.
• Frame options, trade-offs and implications for leadership.
• Position finance as a strategic partner to the executive team, not a validator.

What will help you to excel in this role:

• Extensive experience in a Senior Financial role in a company of a similar level of complexity.
• Qualified Accountant.
• Extensive experience of working within SLT environment.
• Key evidence of financial and commercial acumen.
• Key experience in influencing, challenging and assertiveness.
• Ability to connect financial information to business strategy.

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive, negotiable base salary aligned to your experience and impact.
• Clear development pathways with genuine opportunities to grow your career.
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 6%.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Paycare and eyecare health scheme to support your wellbeing.
• High-street discounts to help your money go further.

What’s next:

If you are interested in joining the Briggs Group then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch. Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met.