Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in the provision of high‑quality financial analysis, insight and reporting to support decision‑making and performance delivery.
• Own the monthly management reporting process, delivering timely, accurate, and insightful reporting that supports executive decision‑making and business performance management.
• Lead order intake reporting and commercial performance analysis, including joint ventures and subsidiaries, providing clear insight into pipeline, delivery and commercial performance.
• Develop and enhance commercial reporting and pricing models in partnership with the Finance Business Partner – Major Bids.
• Drive forecasting and re‑forecasting processes across the business, identifying performance trends, risks, opportunities and actions to improve financial outcomes.
• Provide independent, customer‑focused objective challenge to business leaders, ensuring financial decisions are supported by robust analysis and aligned to strategic objectives.
• Deliver high‑quality financial insight to senior management, supporting strategic decision‑making and value creation through clear, actionable financial reporting.
• Oversee the production of financial information required for external reporting and regulatory disclosures, including Airport Disclosures.
• Oversee the financial components of Remuneration Committee reporting, ensuring outputs are accurate, robust and aligned with governance requirements.
• Partner closely with senior finance colleagues including Business Partnering, Finance Operations and Financial Control to drive performance.
• Lead and develop the FP&A team, including Senior FP&A Analysts and Assistant Analysts, driving high performance, continuous improvement and capability development.
• Work with the Head of FP&A, NERL to mitigate single points of failure and ensure resilience across the FP&A function, maintaining delivery to required timelines and quality.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post‑qualification experience at an appropriately senior and strategic level.
• Strong knowledge of long‑term contract accounting (EACs, IFRS15) and other relevant accounting standards commonly used.
• Strong knowledge of intercompany, intragroup and intra‑business area accounting processes (e.g. overhead apportionment).

Behaviours

• Accomplished, credible and respected professional with well‑developed communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Conscientious, customer‑focused approach to all forms of reporting, with the ability to be proactive and produce accurate results within a high‑pressure environment and short timescales.
• Strong ability to challenge the business and provide valued insight to influence decisions at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong team working skills and the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams to tight deadlines under pressure, prioritising conflicting demands and providing flexibility.
• High levels of personal integrity and professionalism, continuous improvement focus and a commitment to excellence.

Communication Skills

• Produce excellent reports that provide accurate financials and valued insight to aid senior decision‑making.
• Strong written and presentation skills, able to explain complex financial issues to all levels within the wider organisation.
• Comfortable debating with larger teams to ensure financial integrity is maintained.

IT Skills

• Advanced Excel skills, including development and review of complex financial models and scenario modelling.
• Senior SAP/BPC transactional expertise, knowledge of data structuring and management.
• Experience managing delivery of dashboards and reports via SAC, Salesforce and PowerBI.
• Excellent Microsoft Word and PowerPoint skills for distilling complex financial information into clear outputs.

Benefits

We are proud to offer a comprehensive total reward package to support your success both personally and professionally.

EEO Statement

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