Head of FP&A

KennedyPearce Consulting is partnering with a rapidly growing, investment-backed renewable energy business to recruit a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis.

This is a senior leadership position within the Finance function, offering significant exposure to the CFO, Senior Leadership Team, Board and investors.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the FP&A function, leading a team of Analysts / Project Accountants and driving financial planning, forecasting, reporting and commercial insight across the Group.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading the budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
• Producing and developing Board, investor and management reporting
• Delivering cash flow, working capital and profitability forecasting
• Leading scenario planning and providing insight to support strategic decision-making
• Partnering with senior operational stakeholders and budget holders
• Managing, mentoring and developing the FP&A team
• Driving improvements across reporting, data quality and automation
• Working closely with the CFO, Group Financial Controller and Financial Systems Accountant to develop the wider finance systems and reporting environment
• Ensuring reporting reconciles across the P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

What we're looking for:

• Minimum 5 years' experience within FP&A
• Previous experience leading an FP&A function or team
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, modelling and scenario-planning experience
• Experience producing Board-level and senior management reporting
• Previous Management Accounting experience, including month-end, year-end and audit processes
• Strong data management, reconciliation and analytical capability
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to work directly with CFO and Board-level stakeholders

Experience within renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities, long-term investment, agriculture or other asset-intensive environments would be particularly advantageous.