Head of FP&A in Suffolk

KennedyPearce Consulting is partnering with a rapidly growing, investment-backed renewable energy business to recruit a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis. This is a senior leadership position within the Finance function, offering significant exposure to the CFO, Senior Leadership Team, Board and investors. The successful candidate will take ownership of the FP&A function, leading a team of Analysts / Project Accountants and driving financial planning, forecasting, reporting and commercial insight across the Group. Key responsibilities: Leading the budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes * Producing and developing Board, investor and management reporting * Delivering cash flow, working capital and profitability forecasting * Leading scenario planning and providing insight to support strategic decision-making * Partnering with senior operational stakeholders and budget holders * Managing, mentoring and developing the FP&A team * Driving improvements across reporting, data quality and automation * Working closely with the CFO, Group Financial Controller and Financial Systems Accountant to develop the wider finance systems and reporting environment * Ensuring reporting reconciles across the P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow What we're looking for: Minimum 5 years' experience within FP&A * Previous experience leading an FP&A function or team * Strong budgeting, forecasting, modelling and scenario-planning experience * Experience producing Board-level and senior management reporting * Previous Management Accounting experience, including month-end, year-end and audit processes * Strong data management, reconciliation and analytical capability * Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to work directly with CFO and Board-level stakeholders Experience within renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities, long-term investment, agriculture or other asset-intensive environments would be particularly advantageous. TPBN1_UKTJ