FP&A Controller

Sharp Consultancy is working closely with a highly successful South Yorkshire business that is continuing to grow, creating the need for greater financial visibility, stronger forward planning and more commercially focused insight across the organisation.

As a result of this growth, they are now looking to appoint an experienced FP&A Controller to take ownership of the FP&A agenda and help develop the way the business uses financial information to make decisions.

Key objectives include increasing visibility of what is coming, understanding the potential impact of changing business conditions and ensuring senior leaders have the information they need to make better, more informed decisions.

The role

As FP&A Controller, you will take a lead role in developing the FP&A capability across the business, working closely with senior leadership and operational stakeholders.

You'll be responsible for developing robust forecasting, analysis and reporting while also challenging the business to look beyond historic performance.

A key priority will be designing and embedding the rolling forecast process, ensuring forecasts remain dynamic, commercially relevant and provide management with a much clearer view of future performance.

The role will include:

• Leading the development and implementation of rolling forecasts across the business.
• Taking ownership of budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
• Providing clear analysis of financial and operational performance.
• Producing insightful management information and commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Developing financial models and scenario analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Working with operational teams to understand the key drivers behind performance.
• Identifying emerging risks, opportunities and changes in business performance.
• Challenging assumptions and providing commercially focused recommendations.
• Improving the quality, accessibility and usefulness of financial information.
• Supporting senior leadership with forward-looking analysis to improve business decision-making.
• Continuing to develop the wider FP&A function as the business grows.

What we're looking for

This role would suit a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a strong background in FP&A, commercial finance, financial control or business partnering.

You'll prioritise looking forward rather than simply reporting backwards and want to understand what is driving performance, what might change and what the business should do about it.

You'll ideally have experience across:

• FP&A, commercial finance or a similar analytical finance environment.
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling.
• Rolling forecasts or a desire to develop and implement them.
• Producing management information for senior stakeholders.
• Business partnering with operational and commercial teams.
• Analysing financial and non-financial performance drivers.
• Scenario planning and supporting strategic decision-making.
• Improving processes, reporting and the overall quality of financial insight.

Just as importantly, you'll need the confidence to challenge as this is a role where finance is expected to influence the business.

Should this position be of interest please contact Jack Curtis on 07496 364678 or 0114 261 1700.