Head of Financial Planning and Analysis & Business Partnering

Head of Business Partnering & FP&A (Interim)

Location: CambridgeContract: Fixed Term (2 Years)

About the Opportunity

We are supporting a large, complex and highly respected organisation undergoing a significant finance transformation programme. As part of this journey, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Business Partnering & Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to provide strategic leadership across finance business partnering, management reporting, financial planning and performance management.

This is a high-profile leadership role, responsible for shaping financial strategy, driving organisational performance and supporting key decision-makers with insightful financial analysis and planning. The successful candidate will play a critical role in embedding a modern FP&A function while supporting the implementation of a major ERP and finance transformation programme.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead and develop the organisation's FP&A and Finance Business Partnering functions.
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• Provide strategic financial insight, challenge and decision support to senior stakeholders.
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• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and performance reporting frameworks.
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• Manage a team of senior finance professionals, with direct leadership responsibility for a core management team and oversight of a broader finance community.
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• Lead the development and enhancement of financial models, KPIs and management information to support strategic decision-making.
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• Act as a key finance lead within a large-scale transformation programme, ensuring FP&A requirements are embedded into new systems, processes and governance structures.
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• Drive improved business planning, investment appraisal and business case development across the organisation.
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• Maintain ownership of long-term financial planning models, including management of assumptions, risks and opportunities.
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• Build strong partnerships across operational and executive leadership teams to support organisational sustainability and growth.
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About You

We are seeking a commercially minded finance leader with the ability to influence at executive level and successfully lead teams through change.

Essential Experience

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• Significant experience leading FP&A, management reporting and business partnering functions within a large and complex organisation.
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• Strong programme and transformation delivery experience.
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• Proven leadership of high-performing finance teams and stakeholder groups.
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• Experience operating within matrix environments and managing competing priorities.
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• Exposure to ERP transformation projects, ideally involving Oracle Fusion and EPM solutions.
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Key Skills

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• Strategic thinking with strong commercial and financial acumen.
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• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
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• Ability to translate complex financial information into actionable business insights.
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• Strong leadership, coaching and people development capability.
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• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
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Qualifications

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• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) preferred.
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