Overview

The Altro Group are looking for a Head of FP&A to join the Finance team. The Group FP&A team are financial business partners to the senior managers within the Altro Floors & Walls and Autoglym divisions and are responsible for preparing tailored financial reporting and analysis including monthly management accounts, analysis of business performance, annual budgets and 5-year plans. This role leads the FP&A team of 6 Management accountants. This is a full time (37.5 hours a week), permanent, hybrid role (minimum of 3 days a week in our Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire HQ).

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Responsibilities

• Lead the FP&A team of 6 Management accountants, providing financial partnership to senior managers.
• Prepare tailored financial reporting and analysis, including monthly management accounts, performance analysis, annual budgets and 5-year plans.
• Drive financial planning and reporting improvements, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Analyze business performance across areas such as sales, margins, manufacturing, inventory and working capital.
• Lead system implementation and optimisation (experience with JDE or similar packages) to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Develop financial models, interpret data, and provide clear insights for decision-making.
• Manage and develop the FP&A team, maintain high attention to detail, and ensure deadlines are met with high-quality outputs.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting/finance qualification or MBA (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or MBA in Finance) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated FP&A experience within a complex, global commercial environment.
• Proven track record in managing and optimising financial planning and reporting systems, detailed management accounts, and performance analysis.
• Experience with financial systems implementation (e.g., JDE or similar) and complex group financial reporting.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate insights clearly to stakeholders.

Benefits

• Enhanced family-friendly benefits, including Maternity, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave.
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, with option to buy more.
• Employee Benefits Hub with exclusive retail partner discounts.
• Learning and Development: in-house training and access to external courses.
• Pension: Defined contribution pension with company contributions matching between 4% and up to 6% depending on length of service.
• Life Assurance: cover up to four times annual salary.
• Occupational Health: Sick Pay and onsite Occupational Health Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24/7 confidential support.
• Volunteering: one paid day per year for charitable healthcare-related activities.
• Social Events, including company Christmas party.
• Retirement Planning support and advice.
• Eye Care: free eye tests.
• Long Service awards.
• Parking: free car parking at all sites.
• Hybrid Working: flexibility between home and office.
• Car Allowance for certain roles.
• Private Medical Scheme (level of cover dependent on role).