Principal, Financial Planning Analysis

Responsibilities

Lead the development of annual budgets, rolling quarterly forecasts, cash-flow forecasting and long-term financial plans, ensuring alignment with our ambitious growth strategy.
Act as a trusted partner to senior management and commercial, operations and supply chain teams, providing actionable insights and measurable KPIs to drive operational and financial performance.
Deliver board-ready PL, cashflow and performance insights to support strategic decision-making and investor communications.
Build and continuously improve robust financial models and scenario analyses to guide expansion and investment decisions.
Implement scalable FPA processes, reporting frameworks, and dashboards to enhance forecasting accuracy and operational decision-making.
Build and mentor a high-performing FPA team, fostering analytical rigor, commercial insight and strong business partnering capabilities.
Requirements

ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified (from a “Big 4”), or background in investment banking or commercial finance with a minimum of 5 years experience
Experience in start-up or scale-up environments, ideally with board and investor reporting exposure.
Proven expertise in financial modelling, forecasting, and scenario planning; advanced Excel skills and comfort with large datasets.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience implementing, improving and scaling financial planning processes, with ERP frameworks, forecasting software, and BI tools is highly advantageous.
Proactive, hands-on, and collaborative approach with high attention to detail. Read more