Head of FP&A

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Head of FP&A

Located in vibrant Horsham, Breathe isn't your typical SaaS business. Private equity owned, well-funded, with 14,500 customers and an average 6 years' LTV (a rarity in the SaaS industry), Breathe is the number 1 HR Software for SMEs in the UK. But there is more to it - our work culture is award winning, with talented people that are committed to driving impact, while having fun together. We're proud of our track record of success, but we're even more excited about what the future holds for us.

Why is this role important?

Reporting to our MD and working closely with our parent company in Australia, the Head of FP&A is a new and exciting role for Breathe and will be focused on driving financial strategy, planning and analysis to support company and group wide growth. This is a truly fantastic opportunity for the Head of FP&A to embrace a new role at Breathe - being able to envision the bigger picture as well as the day-to-day updating, budget monitoring and financial modelling is essential. This role inputs into the global monthly business review, annual presentations and other executive level projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Finance department, providing data-driven insights and collaborating across the business to make informed decisions
• Presenting strategic insights to support executive decision making
• Working closely with the executive and leadership team to formulate medium to long term financial and strategic plan
• Overseeing the development and implementation of financial planning processes including budgeting and forecasting
• Identifying growth opportunities, market trends and potential risks to develop actionable recommendations
• Developing and maintaining robust financial models for scenario analysis and investment evaluation
• Delivering financial analysis and reporting, providing transparency and business insight for executive and leadership decision making
• Presenting weekly financial metrics and analysis to leadership team
• Evaluating previous budgets and expenditures to develop and implement future budgets
• Analysing financial and operational results to better understand company performance
• Monthly preparation of the MBR and analytics
• Preparing business cases to support new investment, strategic and other business decisions
• Reviewing processes and recommending changes/ improvements
• Maintaining awareness of, and being compliant with, information security protocols in relation to your job role and handling of any data

What we value for this role

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Chartered Accountant or equivalent qualification
• Strong and progressive FP&A experience
• Excellent commercial sense and ability to communicate and present complex financial information in a clear way to the business
• Robust analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment
• Proactive approach
• Creative and lateral thinker
• Positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers and colleagues
• Growth mindset
• Champion of the company and brand
• Finding ways to improve and stretch the boundaries of the role continuously

Our People Benefits:

• Competitive salary + company bonus (open to consider salary requirements dependent on experience for this new role)
• 25 days holiday + birthday off
• Flexible working
• Private medical including dental, optical and mental health cover
• Life insurance 2 x salary
• Matched pension scheme (5%)
• Employee Assist Programme
• Learn Days: 1 day per month
• 2 x volunteer days per annum
• Access to Reward Gateway for hundreds of discounts

Our hiring process:

Stage 1: Initial screening call with our Talent Acquisition Advisor

Stage 2: Head of FP&A of parent company and Breathe's Head of People

Stage 3: Head of Operations and Financial Controller at Breathe

Stage 4: VP of Finance of parent company and MD at Breathe

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. Breathe is a place where everyone can grow. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day.