THE SEARCH: Altus Partners are retained by a Software company, backed by a private equity firm, who are seeking a newly created Head of FP&A to support the CFO as the company look to make an exit within the next 18 – 24 months.
As Head of FP&A, you will play a pivotal part in guiding the financial strategy and driving the financial performance of the company.
As a strategic partner to the CFO and Shareholders, you will provide financial insights and recommendations to support executive decision-making.
THE ROLE: Strategic Financial Planning: - Develop and continually improve budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecasts, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals and objectives - Work with the C-Suite team and shareholders to provide recommendations and insights for key decision making Financial Analysis and Reporting: - Analyse financial data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement - Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide actionable insights to drive business performance - Provide the CFO with weekly and monthly KPI's and further explanations of variance to budget and PY - Perform regular product and client profitability analysis - Continually enhance business intelligence tools and dashboard reports - Ad-hoc business performance reporting Business Partnership: - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives and drive financial performance - Partner with department heads to develop and track departmental budgets and forecasts - Develop financial models to provide financial support for strategic projects and investments - Support the management team and Department Leaders with data-driven analysis Stakeholder management / engagement: - Collaborate and prepare monthly / ad-hoc reporting for Shareholder - Lender and ESG reporting THE REQUIREMENTS: - Qualified Finance Professional (ACA, ACCA) - Experience in Financial Planning & Analysis with a strong understanding of financial modelling, forecasting and budgeting processes - Proven experience of working within Private Equity / Corporate Finance with exposure to M&A - The ability to communicate complex financial information and insights effectively to internal and non-financial stakeholders - Demonstrate the ability to think strategically, whilst being able to see the big picture and drive long term value