FP&A Lead


12-month FTC (with view to permanent)


Location: London (Hybrid)




Role overview:

We're working with a large financial services organisation to appoint a FP&A Lead on a 12-month fixed-term basis, with the opportunity for the role to become permanent. This role sits at a senior level within finance and plays a key part in shaping and embedding high-quality financial planning and analysis across the organisation. With a strong focus on business planning, forecasting and performance insight, you'll help drive clarity, consistency and confidence in decision-making across leadership teams. Reporting into the Head of Finance, this role offers significant scope to influence how FP&A operates as a discipline, while leading and developing a high-performing team.




What you'll do:

• Lead FP&A activity with a strong emphasis on business planning and performance insight.


• Own and drive the annual planning cycle and wider business planning process.


• Lead budgeting, forecasting and medium-term planning activity across the organisation.


• Partner closely with senior stakeholders to translate strategy into robust financial plans.


• Bring structure, rhythm and clarity to FP&A processes, timelines and outputs.


• Provide high-quality analysis and insight to support executive-level decision-making.


• Lead and develop the FP&A team, shaping roles, responsibilities and ways of working.


• Support team planning and organisational alignment across finance and the wider business.

What we're looking for:

The ideal profile will bring:

• Strong senior-level experience in FP&A and business planning.


• Proven ability to lead, shape and develop teams.


• Confidence operating at pace and influencing senior stakeholders.


• Experience embedding effective planning disciplines and frameworks.


• A collaborative, pragmatic approach with strong commercial awareness.

How you'll work:

You'll be someone who:

• Enjoys building clarity and cohesion across teams.


• Leads through influence, structure and engagement.


• Is comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.


• Brings calm judgement and focus to complex planning environments.


• Values partnership and works closely with stakeholders across the organisation.

What success looks like:

• A clear, well-run and trusted FP&A and business planning process.


• Senior leaders confident in forecasts, plans and performance insight.


• A cohesive, motivated FP&A team with clear roles and direction.


• Strong, effective partnership between FP&A, finance leadership and the wider business.