Head of FP&A
Checkatrade - the trusted foundation of every home
Excited by growth? Passion for Financial Planning?
We have an exciting opportunity for an ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to join us. You’ll work closely with the business leaders to deliver on our mission to become ‘The trusted foundation of every home’. We are at an exciting point of reset - a new leadership team on board, a roadmap for success and committed investors. Sound good? This is a role with a direct impact on our bottom line, future ambitions, and innovations. We are not here to settle for a status quo. Instead, we are here to challenge it, to evolve, to innovate, and to grow. We are here to be the best at what we do, and to inspire others to do the same too. Fast paced? Rich in ideas? Inspirational in your leadership style? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire. Hybrid working applies with 3 days in the office minimum.
Where do you fit in?
Reporting to the Director of Corporate Finance you’ll ensure we achieve our goal of being a £400m multi-dimensional revenue business by CY28. Whilst having 2 direct reports, your team plays the leading role in the annual budget process, rolling monthly forecasts and holding the business to account to ensure business & financial objectives are being met. The FP&A team also support the Executive Leadership Team in long term strategic planning and decision making. You’ll manage the annual budget process, ensuring close, collaborative input from all relevant departmental heads. You’ll manage the monthly variance analysis and monthly rolling re-forecasting process, with as much automation as possible. You’ll design success factors against which proposed changes can be measured and model out potential strategies to develop the business. This certainly is a varied FP&A role with responsibilities across the day and specific projects. No two days will be the same and you will have a genuine scope and accountability to influence decision making.
What’s in it for you?
- A generational opportunity to join a modern marketplace business with impressive growth plans. We are looking to more than quadruple our revenue over the coming years! You could be part of this!
- An opportunity to work with top notch business leaders across technology, commerce, marketing, product and more!
- An excellent salary and benefits package including car allowance, up to 20% annual bonus, private medical, EV Salary sacrifice scheme plus much more.
- This will be a career building opportunity!
- An exciting journey ahead .
We are an equal opportunities employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
What do you need to succeed?
- A qualified Accountant, ACA, ACCA or CIMA
- Extensive experience post PQE ideally from a big four or previous marketplace experience would be ideal!
- Strong Commercial background with expertise in Financial Modelling.
- Sound leadership and management skills and a track record of building capability across a team and the wider business.
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