Reference: 4838751Job ID: 5420876Posted: 2026-10-19Closing date: 2026-11-06Location: LondonSalary: 75,000 - 80,000 (per annum)Job type: PermanentWorking pattern: Full time / Flexible workingIndustry: Charities & Not For Profit / Senior Finance QualifiedCompany: HaysConsultant: Peter O'SullivanHays office: London-Central — 4th Floor, 107 Cheapside,Phone: 02072598745Email: peter.osullivan@hays.comThe organisationWe are working with a large, high-profile UK charity to recruit a Head of FP&A and Finance Business Partnering.
This is a complex, purpose-led organisation with significant operations and a broad range of activities. Finance plays an important role in supporting strategic decision-making, ensuring resources are directed effectively and providing leaders across the organisation with high-quality financial insight. The organisation is continuing to develop its approach to FP&A and finance business partnering, making this an excellent opportunity to influence how finance supports decision-making across the organisation.
The jobReporting to a senior leader within Finance, you will lead the FP&A and Finance Business Partnering team, with responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, management reporting and analysis, alongside the organisation's approach to finance business partnering. This is a strategic and highly visible finance role. You will work closely with senior leaders to understand organisational priorities and ensure financial plans and resources are aligned accordingly.
Key responsibilities will include: Leading the annual budgeting, forecasting and medium-term planning cyclesDeveloping high-quality management information, financial analysis and insightLeading and developing the finance business partnering approach across the organisationWorking closely with senior stakeholders to improve financial understanding and decision-makingDeveloping financial models, scenario planning and sensitivity analysisSupporting investment appraisal and major programmesImproving financial planning, reporting and analytical toolsDriving continuous improvement across FP&A and finance business partneringLeading and developing a collaborative, high-performing teamProducing high-quality reporting and insight for senior leadership and board-level audiencesThe personWe are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA) with strong senior-level experience across FP&A, commercial finance and/or strategic finance business partnering.
You will bring: Strong experience of budgeting, forecasting and medium-term financial planningExcellent financial modelling, scenario planning and analytical skillsExperience of partnering with senior leaders in a large or complex organisationA track record of developing insightful financial reporting and analysisExperience producing reporting for senior executives, committees and/or BoardsStrong leadership and people management skillsExcellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skillsA track record of improving finance processes, reporting and ways of workingYou do not necessarily need to come from the charity sector. Of greater importance will be your ability to operate strategically in a complex organisation, build credibility with senior stakeholders and translate financial information into meaningful insight.
What's in it for you?
The organisation also offers excellent flexibility, with the role primarily home-based and attendance at the London office required just once per month.
Benefits include: Predominantly remote working, with one day per month required in the London officeDouble-matching pension arrangement, capped at 8%27 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays #4838751 - Peter O'Sullivan
Head of FP&A and Finance Business Partnering (mostly remote working) in London employer: Hays
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