Head of FP&A

About The Role Join Our Dynamic Onsite Finance Team at IPL Normanton! We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Head of FP&A to become a vital part of our onsite Finance Team at our Head Office in Normanton. If you are passionate about Finance and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this role is perfect for you! Position Details: Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5pm Location: IPL Normanton – Site Based Role Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Key Responsibilities: Lead the FP&A team to drive the understanding, optimisation, and clear communication of business performance to all stakeholders. Collaborate with the Managing Director, Group Finance Director, and the IPL Board to evaluate and execute the IPL Strategy. Provide day-to-day accountability for finance business partners, supporting the Commercial and Beverages areas of the business. Collaborate with the IPL Board and Group Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to assess and refine the financial implications of IPL’s strategic initiatives and change agenda. Lead the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, consisting of six colleagues, with responsibilities including: Providing financial leadership for the five-year and one-year planning processes, defining the procedures, ensuring alignment with corporate targets and goals, presenting to the IPL Board, and submitting plans to ASDA. Overseeing forecasting and reporting processes across the IPL finance team, ensuring accurate monthly forecasts. Communicating IPL group performance metrics to ASDA. Offer financial support to the Commercial team, Beverages team, and Project Management Office (PMO). Manage product costing and pricing for ASDA, ensuring all costs are recovered and rebates are effectively managed. Collaborate with IT to optimise the use of the Anaplan planning system within IPL, including scoping and testing. Partner with IT on the development of data warehousing and business intelligence (BI) infrastructure to ensure the provision of relevant, accurate, and timely management information (MI) that is well understood and utilised for business operations. Oversee central overheads across IPL, including planning and reporting of all Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) costs, and support business owners in aligning costs with budgetary constraints. Serve as a key member of the Finance leadership team. What We Are Looking For: Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) or MBA with over three years of post-qualification experience in finance roles. Proven FP&A experience and ability to influence at a senior level. Extensive finance business partnering experience, building collaborative relationships with internal customers. Experience in challenging environments with tight timelines. Exceptional critical and analytical thinking skills. Self-starter with high motivation to drive performance. Strong communication and stakeholder management across the IPL Group SLT. Business partner to board-level customers across IPL and ASDA. Identify and manage interdependencies to positively influence financial results. Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experience in leading a team. Meticulous attention to detail. Advanced skills in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint. Desirable: Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, or retail environments. What\’s in it for you? At IPL, Forza, and Kober , we\’re dynamic businesses, dedicated to fostering the development of our colleagues and creating an exceptional work environment. We believe in the power of teamwork and collaboration to drive our success. To continue our growth, we\’re seeking individuals who embody our values, culture, and commitment. In return, we offer opportunities for professional development, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package, including: 15% Asda In-store Discount Annual Bonus Scheme 33 days Annual Leave – Inclusive of 8 days bank holiday Enhanced pension scheme Life Assurance – All our colleagues benefit from life assurance of 4 x their annual base salary Help@hand – Free, direct access to health and wellbeing support service, including unlimited video consultations with a UK-based GP 24/7, physiotherapy, and mental health support Grocery Aid – We’ve partnered with Grocery Aid to provide our colleagues and their families with a wide range of emotional, practical, and financial support services Electric Vehicle Scheme* Asda Mobile Discount – 30% off a wide range of Asda Mobile bundles and add-ons for our colleagues and one of their family members Discounted health assessments – We have exclusively negotiated rates on Self-Pay BUPA Health Assessments for you and members of your household Asda Pet Insurance discount – Up to 10% Discount Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) – MAB can provide fee-free*, no-obligation mortgage and protection advice Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money – our colleagues can get a better exchange rate for their travel money when buying currency through Asda Travel Money (TravelEx) Ride-to-work scheme – We work with Evans to provide our colleagues with great savings across their range of bikes, clothing, and equipment Care Concierge – The Care Experts. Talk to us – we\’re listening – Legal & General’s Care Concierge resource Plus, lots more! Depending on job band, other fantastic benefits are also available including private healthcare, car allowances, and long-term incentive schemes. Like what you’ve read? Then do your research, update your CV, and once you’re ready, hit the apply button. Don’t delay, apply today! About Us Our purpose here at IPL, Forza & Kober is simple, we are one team who creates exceptional value for our customers and our mission is to support Asda on their journey to becoming #2 in the marketplace. Through our people we live and breathe our values and we play to our strengths, but we also support each other’s development. We are a community of passionate individuals who possess a wide variety of skills and expertise, who work collectively to form a high performing team and a company to be proud of. We are committed to a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers, locations and the communities we serve. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, gender or sexual identity and socio-economic background. We are committed to making IPL, Forza and Kober a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values, culture and celebrate diversity in all its forms. Our culture is our people and our people are our culture! #J-18808-Ljbffr