Job Title - FP&A Lead
Location London / Hybrid (Candidates should be based within commuting distance of London)
Employment Type Permanent
About Proservartner
At Proservartner, we help organisations transform their Finance, Procurement, HR and Shared Services functions through strategic advisory, operational excellence and technology-enabled transformation.
We are looking for an experienced FP&A Lead to support one of our key clients in strengthening and maturing their Financial Planning & Analysis function. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building capability, standardising processes and working closely with senior business stakeholders.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced FP&A Lead to work alongside an existing FP&A Manager, providing leadership, coaching and strategic guidance to elevate the maturity of the FP&A function.
The successful candidate will lead the standardisation and improvement of FP&A processes, enhance reporting and planning capabilities, and build strong relationships across Finance and the wider business. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on driving consistency, improving decision support and embedding best practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Finance leadership to develop and strengthen the FP&A function.
- Mentor, coach and support the existing FP&A team, helping develop capability and confidence.
- Standardise FP&A processes, planning cycles and reporting across the organisation.
- Review and improve budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
- Drive consistency in management reporting, KPI dashboards and financial analysis.
- Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Finance and the wider business.
- Challenge existing ways of working and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Support strategic decision-making through insightful financial analysis.
- Ensure robust governance, controls and documentation of FP&A processes.
- Promote best practice across planning, forecasting and business partnering activities.
- Identify opportunities to automate and simplify reporting where appropriate.
- Support change initiatives and help embed a culture of continuous improvement.
Skills & ExperienceEssential
- Significant experience within Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
- Proven experience leading or mentoring FP&A teams.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
- Experience standardising and improving finance processes.
- Excellent budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience.
- Strong commercial acumen and business partnering capability.
- Experience presenting financial insights to senior leadership.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
- Advanced Excel skills with experience using modern reporting and planning tools.
Desirable
- Experience within a transformation or change environment.
- Experience implementing FP&A best practices.
- Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or Dynamics.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau or other reporting tools.
- Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who can combine technical FP&A expertise with strong leadership and coaching skills. You should be comfortable working with senior stakeholders, improving ways of working and helping build a high-performing FP&A function.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, collaborative and passionate about driving finance excellence while developing those around them.
Why Join Proservartner?
- Opportunity to lead meaningful finance transformation initiatives.
- Work alongside experienced finance and transformation professionals.
- Collaborative and supportive culture.
- Exposure to senior client stakeholders.
- Hybrid working environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
Location Requirement
Candidates should be based within commuting distance of London and willing to attend client sites as required.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £80,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Please confirm your notice period
- Please confirm your expected salary
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
