Head of FPA - UKI

Full job description
We are looking for a Head of FPA, reporting into the FPA Director, this role is critical to leading the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes across the organization.

You will provide strategic financial insights to support executive decision-making, drive performance management, and ensure alignment with corporate goals. You will be essential to maintaining financial discipline and supporting growth initiatives.

You will manage and improve core FPA processes, driving efficiency, higher accuracy and greater insight to the UKI business. This will be achieved through effective communication with both senior partners, and junior analyst contributors; respond with agility and pragmatism as priorities change or challenges emerge.

You will have dotted line managerial responsibility or overseeing the work and priorities of 3 colleagues in GFS (Sofia). As a senior member of the FPA team this role is critical in driving the wider team forward, by empowering and supporting the team.



About Experian

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.



Experience and Skills

A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a body of post-qualified experience, showing progressive financial experience across different roles.

Delivery against deadlines, whilst managing dependencies and communicating progress with stakeholders of deliverables.

Experience communicating analytical findings for a range of different audiences – both written and verbal.

Experience influencing senior leaders, and an ability to form relationships.

Commercial understanding of varied business models.

Highly motivated, self-starter who manages assignments end-to-end and has experience of getting results.

Can be coach to finance colleagues, helping them to navigate their priorities, and providing sensible recommendations – maximising their potential.



Additional Information

Internal Grade - C.National-Finance | EB7

Benefits inc:

Hybrid working

Great compensation package and discretionary bonus plan

Core benefits include pension, bupa healthcare, sharesave scheme and more

25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave. Read more