Head of FP&A

SF Executive are partnered with a private equity backed service business based in Herefordshire who are seeking a Head of FP&A to support the CFO and the wider Executive Management Team through the their next transaction.

Within the first 6 months, you will be tasked with the following:

- 2024 Budget process:
o Manage and coordinate subsidiary FDs to deliver high quality budgets within required timescales
o Participate in stage 1 budget reviews to challenge subsidiary budget targets
o Develop templates, processes and systems to facilitate the 2024 budget process
o Produce consolidated financials with supporting analysis, covenant modelling and cash headroom illustrations
o Provide sensitivity analysis and 'what if' scenarios
o Support the CEO and CFO in presentations to investors/banks

- Sales pipeline/revenue analysis
o Work alongside the Sales & Marketing Director to develop a formalised sales pipeline reporting process
o Provide analysis to show the profile of backlog conversion to revenue

- Exit Preparation
o Lead data analysis to support preparation of an Information Memorandum
o Prepare long range P&L and cash flow projections
o Support the CFO and Corporate Finance advisers

- Develop financial and operational reporting:
o Identify opportunities to leverage the reporting capability of the newly implemented ERP system
o Develop appropriate financial and operational KPIs
o Enhance cash focus and working capital metrics/forecasting accuracy

- Support Buy & Build strategy:
o Contribute to financial due diligence and financial analysis of acquisitions (financial models, covenant models, bank presentations)

The successful Head of FP&A will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/ACMA or equivalent) who has held a lead FP&A position within a small to medium sized organisation. You will possess natural business/ commercial acumen and be proficient with financial modelling. This position is being offered on a hybrid working arrangement and is truly an excellent opportunity for a progressive individual who is eager to be involved in a private equity transaction and further their career towards that number one position.