As the Head Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) at our client, a leading player in the infrastructure and energy domain, you will be responsible for driving enterprise-wide financial planning, business partnering, and performance management initiatives. You will have a high level of visibility with CXO leadership and strategic influence across multiple business verticals. **Key Responsibilities:**
**Strategic Financial Planning**
Lead the development of annual budgets, long-range financial plans, and rolling forecasts. - Ensure financial plans are aligned with organizational strategy and long-term business goals. - Support scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and financial modeling for strategic decision-making. - Key KPIs: Forecast accuracy, Budget cycle time, Scenario planning effectiveness. - **Performance Management & Analysis**
Consolidate and analyze monthly financial and operational data to generate strategic insights. - Monitor plan adherence and forecast accuracy across businesses. - Conduct variance and root cause analyses, providing actionable recommendations. - Deliver accurate and timely reports to senior leadership and board-level stakeholders. - Key KPIs: Plan adherence %, Variance analysis turnaround time. - **Business Partnering**
Collaborate closely with Business Heads, Strategy, and Finance teams to ensure alignment on goals and outcomes. - Act as a trusted advisor to business units, enabling data-driven decisions and strategic initiatives. - Key KPIs: Stakeholder satisfaction scores (via internal surveys). - **Technology & Process Excellence**
Drive adoption of automation tools, data visualization platforms, and digital reporting solutions. - Streamline FP&A processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and analytical depth. - Champion continuous improvement and data integrity across the organization. - Key KPIs: Adoption rate of new tools and processes. - **Team Leadership & Collaboration**
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing FP&A and strategy team. - Promote a culture of analytical rigor, collaboration, and business partnership. - Strengthen cross-functional relationships across Finance, IT, Strategy, and Business Operations teams. - Key KPIs: Team development and retention metrics, stakeholder feedback. **Role Dimensions:**
Enterprise-wide budget and forecast oversight. - Accountability for business reporting quality and accuracy. - Direct team size: 45 professionals. **Skills & Qualifications:**
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration. - MBA (Finance / Strategy) or Masters in Finance / Economics preferred. - 15 years of experience in finance, consulting, or business planning. - 8-10 years in FP&A, financial modeling, budgeting, and performance analysis. - 5 years in senior leadership roles managing teams and driving cross-functional collaboration. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping the financial future of the organization, driving strategic decision-making through data-driven insights and fostering collaboration across various teams for sustainable growth. As the Head Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) at our client, a leading player in the infrastructure and energy domain, you will be responsible for driving enterprise-wide financial planning, business partnering, and performance management initiatives. You will have a high level of visibility with CXO leadership and strategic influence across multiple business verticals. **Key Responsibilities:**
**Strategic Financial Planning**
Lead the development of annual budgets, long-range financial plans, and rolling forecasts. - Ensure financial plans are aligned with organizational strategy and long-term business goals. - Support scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and financial modeling for strategic decision-making. - Key KPIs: Forecast accuracy, Budget cycle time, Scenario planning effectiveness. - **Performance Management & Analysis**
Consolidate and analyze monthly financial and operational data to generate strategic insights. - Monitor plan adherence and forecast accuracy across businesses. - Conduct variance and root cause analyses, providing actionable recommendations. - Deliver accurate and timely reports to senior leadership and board-level stakeholders. - Key KPIs: Plan adherence %, Variance analysis turnaround time. - **Business Partnering**
Collaborate closely with Business Heads, Strategy, and Finance teams to ensure alignment on goals and outcomes. - Act as a trusted advisor to business units, enabling data-driven decisions and strategic initiatives. - Key KPIs: Stakeholder satisfaction scores (via internal surveys). - **Technology & Process Excellence**
Drive adoption of automation tools, data visualization platforms, and digital reporting solutions. - Streamline FP&A processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and analytical depth. - Cham