Interim Head of FP&A

Role Overview

Are you ready to rethink your routine? We're looking for a Head of FP&A to join our Finance team on a 12 month fixed-term contract, covering a maternity leave period. This is a great opportunity for a developing Senior FP&A Manager or new Head Of FP&A, to grow and learn from a scaling and ambitious founder-led business.

Reporting into our Director of Finance, our Head of FP&A will own the end-to-end budget process, working across the business and being a trusted advisor to ensure forecasting accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end budget and three year plan process including 3 statement financial models, board pack preparation and story telling
• Monitor risks and opportunities during the year to enable updates to our 13 month rolling forecasts. Work with the wider business to inform forecasting based on market conditions, product releases, retail expansion plans, and marketing activity
• Ensure period-end reporting processes are robust, delivering management information that is accurate, timely, and insightful
• Oversee and elevate the reporting of KPIs and financial information to aid strategic alignment and considered decision-making across the organisation
• Act as a trusted business partner across the organisation, collaborating with stakeholders to unlock new commercial discoveries
• Appraise new investment or commercial ventures with an eye for both financial and non financial opportunities
• Partner with procurement and planning functions to optimise stockholding and cashflow
• Work cross-functionally to analyse company performance, performing "deep dives" into critical business areas to ascertain the commercial or operational root causes of performance and drive greater understanding and growth
• Identify opportunities to continuously improve the efficiency and agility of the financial planning and reporting process
• Manage and mentor our Commercial Finance Analysts, supporting their development and fostering a growth mindset
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders - agility and adaptability are key to this role

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Qualified accountant with demonstrable PQE
• Experience of working in a fast growing e-commerce/retail business
• Enjoys building and nurturing relationships across the whole organisation
• Experience of complex business models, financial reporting, budgeting processes and using / implementing FP&A related systems and dashboards
• Experience of working closely with business intelligence and large data sets, performing in-depth analysis to draw conclusions and deliver commercial insight
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills, with high proficiency in Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to explain and report complex matters in a clear and concise way
• High levels of self-motivation with a strong focus on delivery and continual improvement
• Ability to adapt quickly and work in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment

Work Arrangement

• 12 Months Fixed-Term Contract
• 2-5 days a week in office (London)
• Hybrid working model with core working hours

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary not provided (benchmark range: £50k-£120k for Senior/Expert level FP&A roles)
• Flexible Working: We trust our team know how and when they are able to work at their best
• Health & Wellbeing: Access to private healthcare, GP consultations, physiotherapy, mental health treatment and an Employee Assistance Programme through our partnership with Vitality
• Employee Discount & Gifts: Company discount for yourself and your friends and family as well as thoughtful Trinny London surprises throughout the year
• HQ Office Perks: Free snacks all day every day, post-work drinks, lunches, exercise classes
• Your Development: Everyone has their own training budget to access each year
• Family: Enhanced company pay for maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption
• Time Off: Generous annual leave in addition to any bank holidays, plus spontaneous Wellbeing Days throughout the year
• Pension: Comprehensive relief at source pension scheme with Nest
• Cycle 2 Work: Save up to 39% on bikes and accessories
• Rewards & Recognition: Additional holiday and gifts for each year at Trinny London
• Referral Scheme: Cash bonus for successful referrals