Director, Group FP&A

Key responsibilities for the role

• Own the Group planning and forecasting cycle, including the annual budget, rolling forecast, long range plan and the Group planning calendar.​

• Consolidate segment submissions into a single Group view of revenue, margin, EBITDA, cash and headcount, and challenge assumptions before they reach the CFO and SLT.​

• Own delivery of the monthly SLT and Board reporting pack, including variance bridges, KPI commentary, executive insight and the consolidated risks and opportunities position.​

• Set and govern Group planning standards, definitions, hierarchies, mappings, version control and sign off points so there is one version of the truth across segments.​

• Lead the Group forecast governance framework, including assumption logs, forecast bridges, scenario design and the risks and opportunities process.​

• Drive measurable improvement in forecast accuracy, reliability, timeliness and frequency, including the move to an 18 month rolling forecast and a three statement view.​

• Own the Workday Adaptive Planning model architecture and roadmap, including model design, self service reporting, OfficeConnect, workflow, access controls and data integrity.​

• Build the financial foundations for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) integration, connecting demand, supply, capacity and workforce plans to the financial forecast as the business matures.​

• Lead and develop the Group FP&A team, and set the standard, ways of working and capability uplift for Segment FP&A leaders through the hub and spoke operating model.​

• Partner with Group Accounting, BTS, Data and P&C to improve data quality, controls and automation across the FP&A process, reducing manual effort and reliance on spreadsheets.​

• Support the CFO and General Manager, Group Finance on capital allocation, investment cases, transformation economics and enterprise wide financial analysis.​

Qualifications and experience

Qualifications​

• Degree qualification in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Business, or related discipline. ​

• CPA, CA, CFA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred. ​

• MBA or postgraduate business qualification desirable. ​

Experience​

• 5+ years’ experience in FP&A, commercial finance or business performance roles within complex, multinational organisations. ​

• Proven experience owning group level budgeting, forecasting, long range planning and consolidated management reporting. ​

• Demonstrated experience preparing and presenting SLT and Board level reporting, and partnering with executive stakeholders. ​

• Hands on experience with enterprise planning systems. Workday Adaptive Planning experience is highly beneficial, including model design, cube and modelled sheets, OfficeConnect, integrations and access controls. ​

• Experience leading finance transformation, planning system implementation and process standardisation across multiple regions and matrixed organisations. ​

• Exposure to S&OP or integrated business planning, connecting demand, supply, capacity and workforce plans to the financial forecast, is desirable. ​

• Experience leading, coaching and developing finance teams, including indirect and matrixed teams. ​