Head of FP&A

Talent Partner at Forge Talent - Building relationships across the North West with finance professionals from recently qualified to CFO level Head of FP&A North Manchester Private Medical About the Opportunity Forge Talent is partnered with a rapidly expanding, multi-site organisation undergoing significant transformation, and we’re looking for a Head of FP&A who can truly shape the future direction of the business. This is a high-impact role where you’ll own the forward-looking financial agenda, build a best-in-class planning and forecasting framework, and act as a strategic partner to senior leadership. You’ll bring structure to a fast-moving environment, translate complex data into clear commercial thinking, and confidently challenge performance to drive better decisions. We’re looking for someone with proven FP&A leadership experience, exceptional modelling and analytical capability, and the communication skills to simplify complexity for non-finance teams. If you thrive in growth environments, enjoy influencing at a senior level, and want the platform to lead and elevate an entire FP&A function, this is a standout opportunity to make a genuine mark. What You’ll Be Doing Lead the full FP&A agenda planning, forecasting, budgeting, performance reporting, and commercial insight while managing a team of 2 direct reports and influencing a wider finance team of 7. Own weekly/monthly reporting, turning financial results into clear commentary, trend analysis, and actionable recommendations for senior leadership. Drive all forward-looking modelling: maintain and refine the long-term financial model, integrate rolling forecasts, and support strategic plans, business cases, and investment decisions. Oversee the annual budgeting cycle, partnering with department leads to validate assumptions, consolidate budgets, and monitor performance against targets with effective dashboards. Support cash and liquidity planning by working closely with Treasury to build short-term cash flow forecasts and guide working capital decisions. Act as the primary FP&A business partner office and senior stakeholders, challenging assumptions, improving forecasting discipline, and elevating the organisation’s financial decision‑making. Continually enhance reporting quality, automation, and efficiency while incorporating external economic and market data to strengthen forecasting accuracy. Skills, Qualifications & Experience Strong FP&A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting consolidation, and financial modelling Advanced Excel capability and proficiency with financial modelling/reporting tools Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills Clear and confident communicator, able to present complex financial information simply Highly detail‑focused, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence, challenge, and collaborate effectively across the organisation Exposure to BI tools and process automation (Power BI experience particularly valuable) Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Finance Industries Staffing and Recruiting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Forge Talent by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr