Stanton House
Head of FP&A
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About the Job
Job Title: Head of FP&A
Industry: Technology / SaaS
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London (Hybrid)
Base Salary: £175,000–£225,000 base salary + bonus + Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
JN: 32619
Overview
A high-growth technology business is seeking an experienced Head of FP&A to join its finance leadership team during a pivotal stage of expansion. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role will lead the development of a scalable, commercially focused FP&A function capable of supporting continued growth and future public market readiness.
The business is investing in its financial planning, analytics, and decision-support capabilities to strengthen performance management, improve forecasting accuracy, and enhance strategic decision-making across the organisation.
Role Summary
This is a senior leadership opportunity with significant visibility across the executive team. The successful candidate will take ownership of the FP&A function, enhance financial planning and reporting processes, build stronger business partnering capabilities, and help prepare the finance function for the demands of a larger and more complex organisation.
The role combines strategic planning, commercial finance, team leadership, and transformation, offering the opportunity to influence key business decisions and contribute to the next phase of the company’s growth journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the FP&A function, establishing best-in-class forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes.
- Drive the annual budget cycle, quarterly reforecasting activities, and strategic planning agenda.
- Deliver insightful financial analysis and performance reporting to the CFO, executive leadership team, and key stakeholders.
- Translate complex financial information into clear commercial recommendations that support decision-making.
- Act as a trusted finance partner to operational and functional leaders across the business.
- Challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and support initiatives that improve profitability, efficiency, and growth.
- Enhance financial modelling capabilities, including scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and performance forecasting.
- Improve reporting, automation, and analytics through the effective use of systems, data, and technology.
- Partner with data, technology, and transformation teams to improve information quality and business insight.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the existing FP&A team, building capability across modelling, reporting, analytics, and business partnering.
- Assess future resource requirements and support the evolution of the finance operating model.
- Support finance transformation initiatives and the implementation of stronger processes, controls, and reporting disciplines.
- Assist with growth-readiness activities, including preparation for potential public market requirements and investor engagement.
- Partner with auditors, advisers, and other external stakeholders as required.
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To Be Suitable
- Qualified accountant or equivalent finance professional with significant FP&A leadership experience.
- Proven track record within technology, SaaS, digital, or other high-growth environments.
- Strong expertise in financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting, and commercial analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate as a strategic business partner.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage both finance and non-finance audiences.
- Experience operating within both larger corporate and entrepreneurial or scaling businesses is advantageous.
- Exposure to IPO preparation, listed company reporting, investor relations, or public market environments would be beneficial.
- Experience supporting finance transformation, automation, and data-driven decision-making initiatives.
- Commercially minded, intellectually curious, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Hands-on leadership style with the ability to balance strategy, execution, and delivery.
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Opportunity
This role offers the opportunity to shape and lead a critical finance function within a rapidly growing business. Working closely with the CFO and executive leadership team, the successful candidate will play a key role in driving performance, building capability, and preparing the organisation for its next stage of growth.
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