Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Optimum Recruitment Group have been appointed on an exclusive basis to appoint to a newly created role of Head of FP&A. You will provide strategic commercial guidance to a growing medium sized organisation based on the outskirts of Leeds. Are you a driven FP&A Manager with a passion for excellence wishing to embark on that next step in your career and is keen to lead the function? As Head of FP&A, you will work with the Management Team to provide the Board with high quality, insightful management information to both aid and influence the decision-making process; helping it to achieve its growth objectives. Your daily responsibilities will include: * Managing and collaborating with a team of business partners to deliver robust plans and forecasts. * Managing the day-to-day operations of Group forecasting, planning, and corporate reporting processes. * Preparing and evaluating revenue line PL's on a monthly basis to improve profitability and performance with the team. * Providing guidance, reviewing inputs, and offering insights while challenging assumptions. * Creating high-quality monthly board packs for the Group FC and CFO presenting plans, forecasts, and actual results in an insightful manner that drives actions at the board level. * Working with the management team to review monthly performance against budget and determine necessary actions to be taken as a result. The data driven analysis should include financial and non-financial indicators and be supported by key KPI's. * Cash flow forecasting; reviewing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual comparison of cash flows against budget. * Supporting direct reports who partner with functional heads including operations to manage costs and achieve planning/forecast objectives. * Evaluating existing approaches, identifying areas for improvement, and simplifying processes. Can you demonstrate the following skills and experiences: * Qualified accountant (CIMA / ACA / ACCA) with relevant PQE accounting experience. * Proven experience in finance business partnering, fostering collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders. * Ability to thrive in a challenging environment with tight timelines. * Excellent critical and analytical thinking skills. * Self-starter with a high level of motivation to drive performance for the business, the team, and themselves. * Exceptional communication skills at all levels. * Strong leadership abilities and experience in managing a team. * Meticulous attention to detail. * Ability to cultivate strong relationships across the organisation. * Previous industry experience in FP&A or commercial finance. Competitive salary plus a generous benefits package and a defined hybrid working policy