Head of FP&A

This is a senior leadership position within an international organisation undergoing an ambitious phase of growth and evolution. Reporting directly to the CFO, the Head of FP&A will act as a key strategic and commercial partner to senior leadership, translating business priorities into robust financial plans and actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Group’s annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and long-range financial planning processes.

• Oversee monthly and quarterly management reporting, analysing actual performance against budget, forecast and prior year.

• Provide financial insights on revenue, costs, profitability, risks and growth opportunities.

• Partner with the CFO and senior leadership team on strategic and commercial decision-making.

• Evaluate commercial proposals, new revenue streams, investments and strategic initiatives through financial modelling and business cases.

• Develop KPIs, scenario analysis and profitability assessments to support business performance.

• Prepare financial presentations and analysis for the Board and shareholders.

• Lead, develop and motivate the FP&A team, fostering a commercially focused, high-performance culture.

• Drive improvements in financial processes, systems, reporting standards and automation.

• Collaborate closely with Accounting, Tax, Treasury and other Finance functions.

Requirements

• Approximately 12–15+ years of relevant finance experience, including significant experience in senior FP&A, Commercial Finance or Finance Business Partnering roles.

• Proven experience leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning within a sizeable international organisation.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with CFOs, CEOs and senior executive stakeholders.

• Strong commercial finance expertise, including investment appraisal, business cases and profitability analysis.

• Previous experience managing and developing high-performing finance teams.

• Excellent analytical skills, commercial judgement and strategic thinking.

• Strong executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and influence decisions.

• Experience in sports, media, entertainment, technology or another international consumer-facing business is advantageous.

• Exposure to a listed company, private equity-backed business or demanding shareholder environment is desirable.

• Qualified accountant or equivalent internationally recognised finance qualification.

• Fluent English is essential; professional Spanish is highly desirable.