The Opportunity
This senior finance role will take ownership of core FP&A activity, helping the organisation maintain strong financial control while providing the insight needed to support effective decision-making.
You will lead budgeting and forecasting processes, oversee regular financial performance reporting, and contribute to longer-term planning and scenario analysis.
Working closely with senior stakeholders and a small finance team, you will provide constructive challenge, clear analysis and practical recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and regular in-year reforecasting activity.
- Monitor financial performance, identify key variances and provide clear recommendations.
- Support long-term financial planning and scenario modelling to inform decisions.
- Produce high-quality management information and financial analysis for senior stakeholders.
- Work with budget holders and senior leaders to strengthen financial understanding, accountability and control.
- Support operational planning by ensuring financial resources are aligned with organisational priorities.
- Lead financial input into relevant projects, reviews and improvement initiatives.
- Develop and enhance the finance business partnering approach, providing guidance and support to finance colleagues.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial processes, reporting and systems.
Required Skills & Experience
- Qualified Accountant with relevant post-qualification experience.
- Strong background in FP&A, financial planning, forecasting and budget management.
- Experience producing high-quality management information and financial analysis for senior audiences.
- Confident communicator with the ability to explain complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with advanced Excel capability.
- Proven ability to influence and constructively challenge senior stakeholders.
- Well organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
- Experience of people management or supporting the development of finance colleagues would be advantageous.
- Experience of a large ERP or finance system would also be beneficial.
Package & Benefits
Salary: c. £60,000 - £70,000.
Approximately 13-month contract.
Flexible working from 21 to 35 hours per week (3-5 days).
Hybrid working arrangement.
Strong pension provision and generous annual leave.
Access to a broad range of employee benefits and wellbeing support.
Learning and development opportunities.
Reasons to Join
A broad senior FP&A remit with genuine scope to influence financial decision-making.
Flexibility to work between three and five days per week.
A varied role combining planning, analysis, reporting and business partnering.
The opportunity to make an immediate impact during a substantial fixed-term assignment.