<p>An experienced and commercially astute Head of Financial Planning & Analysis is sought to lead the financial insight and planning capabilities of this Knutsford based pharmaceutical business.</p><p>Robert Half is proud to be partnering this expanding global business in the appointment of a Head of FP&A. </p><p>The business is a leading medical communications and healthcare consultancy group, serving clients across biotech, pharma, and healthcare technology. It is due to the growth that an opportunity has arisen to lead the companies FP&A function. This role is critical to supporting strategic decision-making across the business, providing high-quality analysis, reporting, and business partnering. You will lead a team of four Finance Business Partners and own the development of financial reporting through Power BI to ensure data-driven performance management across the company.</p><p>Reporting into the Group CFO, duties will include: </p><p><strong>Strategic Planning & Forecasting </strong></p><ul><li>Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-term planning processes in close collaboration with the leadership team</li><li>Align financial plans with business objectives, market dynamics, and operational drivers</li><li>Present robust analysis and recommendations to support strategic initiatives, growth opportunities, and investment decisions</li></ul><p><strong>Financial Reporting & Analysis </strong></p><ul><li>Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful management reporting across the business using Power BI dashboards and reports</li><li>Oversee analysis of revenue, margin, and cost drivers across service lines, geographies, therapeutic areas and clients</li><li>Present robust analysis and recommendations to support strategic initiatives, growth opportunities, and investment decisions</li></ul><p><strong>Business partnering </strong></p><ul><li>Lead and coach a team of 4 Finance Business Partners, supporting their engagement with senior leaders across the business</li><li>Ensure the FP&A team is an effective partner to the business, driving accountability and financial understanding.</li><li>Work closely with commercial leads to evaluate client profitability, pricing models, and project-level performance</li></ul><p><strong>Decision Support & Commercial Insight </strong></p><ul><li>Support strategic decision-making through scenario modelling, cost-benefit analysis, and ROI evaluations.</li><li>Provide financial input into new business opportunities, client proposals, and contract negotiations</li><li>Identify risks and opportunities to help drive financial performance improvement.</li><li>Where needed, support on due ad hoc diligence and reporting for current/prospective capital providers, and future transactions (e.g. M&A, refinancing and exit)</li></ul><p><strong>Team Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop the FP&A team, fostering a high-performance collaborative culture </li><li>Set clear objectives, monitor performance, and support the career development of team members</li></ul><p><strong>Experience and qualifications: </strong></p><ul><li>Qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with at least 5-7 years of progressive experience in FP&A roles</li><li>Experience in a people based business where most of the revenue was derived by fixed project fee billing.</li><li>Strong track record of delivering high-quality financial planning, analysis, and reporting in a dynamic environment</li><li>Proven leadership of a finance team and senior stakeholder engagement</li></ul><p><strong>Technical Skills:</strong></p><ul><li>Advanced user of Power BI with a demonstrable track record of building insightful, self-serve dashboards</li><li>Strong financial modelling and Excel capabilities</li></ul><p><strong>Personal attributes:</strong></p><ul><li>Commercial mindset with strong analytical and strategic thinking</li><li>Hands-on, detail-oriented, and willing to roll up their sleeves and drive a strong financial grip on the business with an interest in the day-to-day minutiae of the business.</li><li>Excellent communication and storytelling skills, able to translate complex financial data into actionable insights</li><li>Confident, proactive, and collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-paced, client-centric environment</li><li>A strong collaborator and team player able to operate at pace across the business, whilst instilling financial rigour and discipline</li><li>Ambitious, forward-looking and drives action with a solutions-oriented and improvement-focused mindset</li><li>Excellent attention to detail</li></ul><p>This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a forward-thinking investor backed business where you will see progression. This is a highly visible role, where you be able to add real value. Experience working in a fixed project fee billing environment is essential. </p><p>In return you will be rewarded with a market-leading salary and benefits package. Hybrid working with the requirement to be in the office 2 days per week. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Q2F0aGVyaW5lLkhlbnJ5LjQ3MDgxLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p><strong>Finance Business Partner - 12 Month FTC (Potential to Go Permanent)</strong><br /> <strong>Locations:</strong> London, Coleshill, or Newcastle<br /> <strong>Salary:</strong> £60,000 - £65,000 + £5,200 car allowance</p><p>We're seeking an experienced <strong>Finance Business Partner</strong> to join a high-performing finance team on a 12-month contract, with the possibility of a permanent role. You'll work closely with senior management to provide financial insight, drive commercial decisions, and help shape the strategic direction of a key business area.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Take ownership of financial planning cycles, producing robust budgets, forecasts, and monthly performance reports.</li><li>Partner with senior leaders to interpret financial results, identify opportunities, and challenge assumptions to improve outcomes.</li><li>Contribute to commercial decision-making by reviewing and validating new business proposals and contract terms.</li><li>Streamline and enhance financial processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Lead and develop a Junior Finance Business Partner, ensuring high-quality outputs and professional growth.</li><li>Monitor key financial metrics, investigate variances, and recommend corrective actions where needed.</li><li>Maintain strong working relationships across operational and corporate functions to ensure alignment on goals and priorities.</li></ul><p><strong>Skills & Experience:</strong></p><ul><li>Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with solid post-qualification experience.</li><li>Demonstrated success in a finance partnering role within a complex or multi-site organisation.</li><li>Commercially astute, with the ability to analyse data, spot trends, and translate findings into actionable plans.</li><li>Strong leadership and coaching skills, with experience managing or mentoring finance staff.</li><li>Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with ERP systems and data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI) is an advantage.</li></ul><p><strong>What's on Offer:</strong></p><ul><li>Opportunity to work in a strategic, commercially focused role with senior stakeholder exposure.</li><li>12-month FTC with a strong chance of moving to a permanent role.</li><li>Choice of base location: <strong>London, Coleshill, or Newcastle</strong>.</li><li>Hybrid working - 2 days in the office per week, plus occasional travel to sites.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/eWFoeWUuZGluZWguMTk1MDkuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>Robert Half Finance & Accounting are working in partnership with our client - an industry leading engineering business in their recruitment of a Finance Business Partner on a permanent basis.</p><p>Due to continued growth and strategic investment, our client has created a Finance Business Partner role to join their commercial finance function and play a key role in driving business performance across global operations.</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional with experience in manufacturing or engineering environments-ideally (but not limited to) within aerospace, aviation, or defence. The role offers broad exposure, working closely with stakeholders across the business - think of it as a decision support role.</p><p>The salary on offer is up to £75,000 + benefits, and due to the nature of the role & the required level of partnering, there is a strong preference for predominantly office based to get the best out of stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Provide proactive financial partnering across multiple functions</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning cycles</li><li>Deliver insight through commercial analysis and performance reporting</li><li>Partner with cost centre owners to ensure effective cost management and delivery of business objectives</li><li>Support data integrity and process enhancements within ERP systems (IFS exposure desirable)</li><li>Contribute to wider transformation and efficiency projects across finance and operations</li></ul><p> </p><p>About You:</p><ul><li>Qualified or near qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CA)</li><li>Prior proven partnering experience</li><li>Well-developed understanding of cross functional environments</li><li>Strong analyst - and be able to convey high quality data into meaningful insight</li><li>Relevant industry experience - aviation, engineering, defence, manufacturing</li></ul><p> </p><p>For more information, please call Paige on 01179 935 445 or to apply, please e-mail </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/cGFpZ2UuYmlya3MuMjgwMjAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p> Senior Finance Business Partner | £70,000 - £80,000 + benefits | Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home)</p><p>Robert Half has partnered exclusively with a fast-growing and forward-thinking organisation based in Cheshire. Due to continued growth and increased demand from their client base, a brand-new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to join the team.</p><p>This role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the chance to play a pivotal part in shaping commercial and financial strategy during an exciting period of expansion.</p><p>As Senior Finance Business Partner, you will:</p><ul><li>Provide commercial insight and analysis to support decision-making across sales, marketing, and operations</li><li>Take ownership of revenue reporting, forecasting and budgeting, ensuring leadership teams have clear visibility of performance</li><li>Lead the preparation of monthly and quarterly board packs, delivering meaningful financial and operational insight</li><li>Partner with senior stakeholders to develop systems, processes and reporting tools that drive efficiency and clarity</li><li>Contribute to data warehouse/reporting development, ensuring accurate, actionable insights for the executive team</li><li>Support the CFO with ad hoc projects, financial modelling, and strategic analysis</li></ul><p>About You</p><p>The company is looking for a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at least 5 years' post-qualification experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or a related discipline.</p><p>You will bring:</p><ul><li>Strong analytical and financial modelling skills</li><li>Excellent business partnering and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders</li><li>A proactive, hands-on approach and the flexibility to support across both commercial and financial accounting tasks</li><li>Experience within consultancy, professional services, or a similar fast-paced, client-led environment (desirable)</li></ul><p>What's on Offer</p><ul><li>Salary £70,000 - £80,000 DOE</li><li>Hybrid working: 3 days office / 2 days home</li><li>Occasional travel to another UK office</li><li>Significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape financial strategy at the highest level</li></ul><p>This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety, enjoys partnering with the business, and wants to make a real impact in a high-growth organisation.</p><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/S2lyc3R5LldvcmRlbi41OTE4My4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Job Specification: Interim Financial Controller</strong><br /><strong>Location:</strong> Oldbury, West Midlands<br /><strong>Contract Length:</strong> 12-month interim</p><p><strong>Overview:</strong><br />A well-established organization in Oldbury is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Controller for a 12-month contract. The role is critical in overseeing financial processes, driving efficiency, and supporting strategic decision-making during a transitional period.</p><h3 id="key-responsibilities"><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></h3><ul><li>Manage financial reporting, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP and regulations.</li><li>Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to improve financial performance.</li><li>Supervise and mentor the finance team, driving development and collaboration.</li><li>Identify and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.</li><li>Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and support external audits.</li><li>Provide interim leadership during organizational changes.</li></ul><p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Qualification:</strong> ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.</li><li><strong>Experience:</strong> 5+ years in a senior finance role (e.g., Financial Controller).</li><li><strong>Skills:</strong> Expertise in legacy financial systems advanced Excel, and strong analytical and leadership capabilities.</li><li><strong>Attributes:</strong> Problem-solving mindset, adaptability, and excellent communication skills.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/SmF5LkJob2phbmkuNjk5NzEuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
