Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

HW Finance are delighted to be partnering with a household brand to help appoint a new Head of FP&A. This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished Head of Financial Planning to join a market-leading, digitally driven group to lead its end-to-end financial planning and forecasting processes.

This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for bringing together the full spectrum of P&L, balance sheet and cashflow planning to ensure one unified financial voice across the organisation. You’ll play a key role in shaping the future direction of the business – driving performance, embedding best practice, and ensuring that strategic ambitions are fully supported by robust financial insight.

The Role

• Lead the development of the Group’s five-year plan, annual budget, and in-year forecasts, ensuring accuracy, challenge, and strategic alignment.
• Champion a cross-functional approach to planning, bringing together finance, operations, and commercial teams to deliver one cohesive financial narrative.
• Challenge and influence senior leadership to drive performance improvements and enhance decision-making.
• Drive innovation and efficiency within the FP&A function, leveraging technology to automate routine tasks and free up capacity for strategic analysis.
• Oversee risk and opportunity management, providing the Executive with forward-looking insight to inform operational and strategic decisions.
• Continuously improve processes, enhance forecast accuracy, and build business-wide understanding of financial performance.
• Develop and mentor a team of high-performing finance professionals, fostering collaboration, curiosity, and analytical excellence.

The Candidate

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post-qualified experience leading FP&A or group planning teams in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrable experience of long-term planning and corporate finance, with strong commercial acumen and strategic insight.
• A confident and influential communicator, capable of distilling complex financial issues into clear, compelling narratives for board and shareholder audiences.
• Track record of leading teams through transformation and continuous improvement, ideally with exposure to new planning systems or automation tools.
• Comfortable challenging senior stakeholders and managing ambiguity, with a calm, structured approach under pressure.
• An inspirational leader who sets high standards, drives accountability, and develops talent.

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