Head of FP&A - Hybrid

“Finance without strategy is just numbers, and strategy without finance is just dreaming.” E. Faber. 
 
Sheridan Maine is delighted to be partnering with a growing, international business based in Central London to recruit a commercially focused Head of FP&A. This is a high-impact leadership role supporting EMEA-based brands, providing financial insight and strategic guidance to drive sustainable growth.
 
The Role
The Head of FP&A will be responsible for leading the financial planning and analysis function, delivering accurate and timely reporting, and ensuring forecasts reflect both current performance and future expectations. Acting as a key partner to corporate stakeholders and local leadership teams, this role will play a critical part in shaping financial strategy and performance delivery.
 
Duties of the Head of FP&A include:

• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior business leaders, providing clear insight to support strong performance and informed strategic decisions.
• Champion best practice across brand teams through effective use of analytics and KPI reporting, aligning financial strategy with wider commercial objectives.
• Leverage timely, reliable financial data to highlight risks and opportunities, driving cost control, efficiencies and revenue optimisation at brand and project level.
• Consolidate actual results and deliver detailed variance analysis for corporate and executive stakeholders.
• Design and enhance budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes to support growth initiatives and new launches.
• Support operational teams in producing accurate budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with corporate planning frameworks.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations that clearly articulate performance trends and key business drivers.
• Identify financial risks and challenges early, developing practical, commercially focused solutions to enhance profitability.
• Lead, mentor and develop the FP&A team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and high performance.

 
The successful Head of FP&A:

• 7-12 experience in Financial Planning & Analysis roles.
• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) and bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of financial management principles, practices, and accounting standards.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial data into strategic insight.
• Confident stakeholder manager with experience partnering senior leadership teams

What's on Offer:

• Hybrid working pattern of 3–4 days in the Central London office.
• A highly competitive salary of up to £150k.
• The opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team, influencing business strategy across EMEA brands.
• The chance to join a forward-thinking, supportive business where your insights make a tangible difference.

 
This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic finance leader to make a tangible impact within an expanding organisation.
 
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity to make a real impact and lead a high-performing finance function, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with Sheridan Maine to discuss the role further.
 
You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.
 
Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.