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Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
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Director of FP&A | Private Equity, Professional Services
Remuneration | Up to £160k + bonus/incentives
Location | London, Permanent Full-Time position (Hybrid working, 2-3 days per week office).
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The Opportunity:
A Private Equity-backed international professional services business is seeking an exceptional Director of FP&A to join its executive finance leadership team.
With revenues of approximately £150m and EBITDA of circa £40m, the business is executing an ambitious growth strategy through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions across multiple international markets. Backed by a highly regarded Private Equity investor, the organisation is entering a critical phase of value creation, with a planned exit event anticipated within the next two to three years.
The Role:
Reporting directly to an experienced PE-backed CFO, the Director of FP&A will act as a true right hand to the CFO, partnering closely with the Board, business unit leaders and the Private Equity investment team. This individual will play a pivotal role in shaping strategic decision-making, driving performance, enhancing commercial insight and supporting the business through its next phase of growth and eventual exit.
This is a highly visible leadership position combining strategic influence with operational delivery, ideally suited to an individual who enjoys both setting direction and rolling up their sleeves to execute.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance & FP&A Leadership
- Lead all Group FP&A activities, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and performance management processes.
- Develop best-in-class financial planning frameworks that support strategic decision-making and value creation initiatives.
- Provide insightful analysis and recommendations to the CFO, Board and executive leadership team.
- Own business performance reporting, ensuring clear visibility of KPIs, operational performance, profitability and cash generation.
- Support strategic planning and scenario modelling to inform growth initiatives and investment decisions.
- Drive continuous improvement of planning processes, forecasting accuracy and management information.
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Business Partnering & Commercial Analytics
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and business unit heads across the organisation.
- Deliver robust commercial analysis to support pricing, profitability, resource utilisation and growth strategies.
- Translate financial data into actionable business insights that drive performance improvement.
- Lead the development of advanced analytics capabilities to improve visibility and decision-making across the business.
Private Equity & Board Engagement
- Support the CFO in managing relationships with the Private Equity investor.
- Deliver high-quality reporting, presentations and analysis for Board meetings, lender communications and investor reviews.
- Participate in value creation planning and execution across the group.
- Support acquisition integration activities and synergy tracking.
- Play a key role in preparing the business for a successful future exit process.
Finance Transformation & Technology
- Lead the ongoing evolution of FP&A systems, reporting and analytical capabilities.
- Partner with finance and technology stakeholders to optimise ERP functionality and improve data quality and reporting effectiveness.
- Champion the adoption of AI-enabled finance capabilities, driving innovation across forecasting, reporting, analysis and decision support.
- Leverage technology to increase automation, improve insight generation and reduce manual processes.
Leadership
- Lead, develop and inspire a team of four FP&A professionals.
- Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Grow capability within the team while ensuring strong succession planning and talent development.
Candidate Profile:
The successful candidate will be a commercially minded finance leader who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on, delivery-focused approach.
They will possess the credibility and presence to operate effectively with senior executives, investors and operational leaders while maintaining a strong grasp of financial detail.
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Essential Requirements
- Fully qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Proven FP&A leadership experience within a Private Equity-backed organisation, ideally within professional services, consulting, B2B services or a similar people-led environment.
- Experience operating within a high-growth business undergoing significant transformation and change.
- Strong track record of delivering budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and performance management processes.
- Experience partnering directly with executive leadership teams and investors.
- Advanced analytical, modelling and financial storytelling capabilities.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Exposure to M&A activity, integration programmes and value creation initiatives.
- Experience supporting finance transformation and systems optimisation projects.
- Passion for leveraging technology and AI to enhance finance capabilities and business performance.
Personal Characteristics
- Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen.
- Highly analytical, intellectually curious and data-driven.
- Hands-on leader with a willingness to personally drive critical initiatives.
- Influential communicator capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels.
- Ambitious, resilient and comfortable operating within a fast-paced, PE-backed environment.
- Driven by delivering measurable outcomes and creating shareholder value.
Why Join?
This represents a rare opportunity to join a successful and growing international business at a pivotal point in its Private Equity journey. The Director of FP&A will play a central role in shaping strategy, driving performance and helping deliver a successful exit, while working alongside an accomplished CFO, leadership team and investor group.
For an ambitious FP&A leader seeking genuine board exposure, investor engagement and the opportunity to materially influence value creation, this role offers both challenge and significant career upside.
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