High growth international SaaS company specialising in the Insurance industry is currently looking for a Director of FP&A to join their London team. This is newly created position that will report to the CFO and is an ideal opportunity for a hands on experienced FP&A professional with SaaS experience who is looking to take ownership and build out a best in class FP&A function.
Responsibilities:
- Producing regular and ad-hoc analysis reports and presentations for the CFO, CEO, shareholders, and Group Management Board
- P&L /Cost / KPI / Variance analysis and other ad hoc analysis where required.
- Manage the annual budgeting and forecasting process working with all business verticals and group subsidiary CEOs providing analysis and guidance to senior stakeholders
- Develop the 5-year plan, working closely with management to identify, develop and document the long-term vision and strategy
- Work closely with Senior Managers, Directors and other non-finance individuals to assist with customer driven analysis
- Support the production of customer contract value modelling and the impact of deal desk discounting
- Analysis of insurance market placement data with a view to identifying business opportunities and market trends
- Perform commercial analysis to understand and address the business' commercial needs, identifying opportunities for profit improvement and enhanced cash generation
- Prepare and present sales analytics to identify and manage trends and opportunities
- Support with financial and tax analysis of acquisition targets including the management and oversight of third party advisors
- Recruitment, development and ongoing management of a small team of analysts to assist in the day to day delivery of the above deliverables
Requirements:
- Proven experience in a Director or Head of FP&A role within the Software/SaaS industry - Essential
- Extensive knowledge of budgeting and forecasting - Essential
- Excellent knowledge of Software / SaaS KPIs - Essential
- Excellent MS Excel & PowerPoint skills - Essential
- Extensive leadership experience with a 'hands on' mindset
- Proven Financial Modelling skills
- Ability to positively influence stakeholders within the business
- Ability to analyse data to 'tell the story' to senior stakeholders.
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
This is a very unique position that will involve regular interaction with C-Suite stakeholders including the co-founders of the business and it is therefore essential that you have strong interpersonal skills. The company offers a hybrid flexible working environment but given the nature of the role, it is important the preferred candidate is able to spend 4/5 days in the office initially whilst they build the team and have regular face time with the key stakeholders.
Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
