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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial storytelling. Proven ability to lead teams, communicate financial performance, and support business transformation initiatives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A)Financial Modelling And Analytical SkillsSenior Leadership ExperienceInvestor Relations Experience
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
BudgetingForecastingFinancial ReportingFinancial AnalysisFinancial StorytellingStrategic PlanningCost ManagementHeadcount PlanningComplex Financial PlanningContinuous Improvement
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsLeadership SkillsCommercial AwarenessAnalytical SkillsPresentation Skills
Tools & Technologies
Planful
Certifications & Qualifications
ACAACCACIMA
Industry Keywords
EcommerceRetailConsumer-Facing BusinessFinancial GovernanceBusiness Transformation
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the Group's budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning processes
- Coordinate planning activities across Finance and wider business teams
- Establish consistent financial planning assumptions, frameworks and governance across the Group
- Support strategic planning and business transformation initiatives with financial analysis and recommendations
- Own Group-wide staff cost and operating expense budgeting and forecasting
- Partner with People teams and functional leaders on headcount planning and cost management
- Work with the Group FP&A Director, CFO and senior leadership team to communicate financial performance, risks and opportunities
- Own financial content supporting Investor Relations, including results preparation, investor presentations and market updates
- Partner with the CFO on external financial messaging
- Prepare Board papers, trading updates, earnings materials and presentations for external stakeholders
- Translate complex financial analysis into clear financial stories supporting strategic decisions
- Manage and develop a Senior FP&A Analyst
- Support improvements to financial planning systems and tools, including Planful
- Drive continuous improvement across FP&A processes, reporting, controls and planning capabilities
Requirements
What you’ll need- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Significant post-qualification experience
- Strong background in FP&A or commercial finance
- Senior FP&A or commercial finance leadership experience
- Experience with complex financial planning, forecasting and reporting
- Experience in a fast-paced, commercially focused business, ideally consumer-facing, ecommerce, retail or similar
- Experience leading annual budgets, rolling forecasts and long-range financial plans across multiple teams or business areas
- Experience working with senior leadership teams
- Excellent financial modelling and analytical skills
- Outstanding financial storytelling and presentation skills
- Strong understanding of communicating financial performance, risks, opportunities and future outlook
- Experience managing and developing finance professionals
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to balance detailed analysis with strategic perspective
- Experience using financial planning systems such as Planful would be beneficial, but isn't required
- Listed-business or Investor Relations experience is advantageous but not essential
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive Pay & Bonuses
- Generous pension plans
- Staff discounts
- Private healthcare (UK)
- Mental health support
- Generous holidays
- Hybrid working
- Up to 20 days of international working
- Learning allowances
- Coaching and development programs
- Employee-led LGBTQ+, Gender Balance, Neurodiversity and EMBRACE communities
- Reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process
