FP&A Business Partner

A creative design company based in South West London, delivering super-scale projects for some of the world’s most ambitious private clients are looking to hire an FP&A Business Partner. They are seeking a commercially-minded and proactive professional to join their Finance team. Reporting directly to the Commercial Director and CFO, this is a highly visible role with significant exposure across the wider business.

Key Responsibilities are across two main areas:

1. Project Management

• Partner closely with the Commercial Director to improve project financial performance and resource management, with a primary focus on the Architecture studio.

• Attend commercial and progress meetings with Commercial Director, supporting preparation work and follow-up actions.

• Act as a business partner to design directors and project leaders, helping them interpret financial data and use insights and challenge to drive better project outcomes.

• Mentor junior team members, fostering a high-performance culture.

• Support the transformation of FP&A systems, reporting, and processes, using technology and AI to improve efficiency, accuracy, and alignment with business needs.

• Review and amend project resource allocation, prepare margin reports and recommend monthly project revenue recognition.

• Oversee timesheets administration and billing processes.

• Manage contractor appointments and address any freelance needs across the Business.

• Evaluate new business opportunities and review contractual deliverables.

2. CFO Support

• Build a close working relationship with the CFO, acting as a trusted commercial sounding board on strategic initiatives.

• Assist with periodic and ad hoc financial analysis (including board and timesheet reporting, dashboarding and drafting presentations). Required Skills and Experience

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified accountant preferred.

• Experience in FP&A/ commercial finance roles, ideally in a project-based, professional services environment.

• Analytical mindset with strong excel and modelling capability, along with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights.

• Ability to work with, influence and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

• A change-oriented mindset, embracing continuous improvement.

• Demonstrable experience improving financial systems, reporting tools and processes, including exposure to PowerBI or similar BI/ reporting tools.

• Desire to progress, with this role offering promotion opportunities and a direct pathway to management level.

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