Head of FP&A

Head of FP&A

We are a tech-enabled consultancy known for our market leading advice in pensions, investment and insurance, and we strive to help create a financially better future for our society. Our love of data, technology and posing solutions to the difficult questions of today, has taken us into newer areas. We now have a reputation for excellence in energy transition, health analytics and sport analytics.

This is a newly created role reflecting the increased scale and complexity of LCP's business. The Head of FP&A will be a key finance leadership position, owning the firm's planning, forecasting, and analytical capability. You will operate as a trusted commercial partner to the ExCo and Strategy leaders, providing the insight and rigour that enables confident strategic decision-making across the Group.

It requires someone equally comfortable building best-in-class financial models and presenting findings to senior stakeholders, as well as driving automation and systems improvement to free up the function for higher-value work.

What will you be doing?

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Own and lead LCP's annual budgeting and medium-term planning process, working closely with the CFO, ExCo, and Strategy leads
• Design and implement rolling forecast cycle, maintaining a Group-level P&L, revenue, EBITDA, and cash flow model as well as key partnership metrics
• Develop and maintain a robust suite of financial models covering revenue by division, headcount costs, and investment scenarios
• Produce forward-looking scenario analysis to support strategic decisions, including sensitivity analysis and stress testing

Business Partnering

• Act as the primary finance business partner to LCP's Strategy leaders across Actuarial, Investment, Health, Energy, and Insurance
• Translate financial data into clear commercial narratives that drive action, not just reporting
• Build strong relationships across the firm, ensuring finance is seen as a proactive commercial partner rather than a back-office function
• Represent finance in senior forums including ExCo and Board reporting, preparing high-quality materials that communicate performance and outlook with clarity

Commercial & Deal Support

• Provide financial analysis and modelling support for strategic commercial initiatives, including M&A activity, PE related processes, new market entry, and partnership structures
• Support the CFO and senior leadership on financial due diligence, return on investment analysis, and deal structuring
• Work closely with external advisers (legal, financial, tax) as required to support transactions and restructuring activity

Systems, Automation & Reporting Infrastructure

• Lead the development of LCP's FP&A systems and tools capability, identifying and implementing improvements to drive efficiency and data quality
• Drive automation of routine financial reporting processes, reducing manual effort and improving the speed and reliability of management information
• Own the design and continuous improvement of the Group management reporting suite, including ExCo and Board packs
• Champion the use of modern FP&A technology (planning tools, BI platforms, AI-assisted analysis) to build a best-in-class finance function

Team & Capability

• Build and develop a high-performing FP&A team, creating a culture of analytical excellence and commercial curiosity
• Act as a mentor and development resource for junior finance colleagues across the broader team
• Contribute to the wider Finance leadership team, supporting the CFO in evolving the function as LCP grows

What skills, qualities and experience are we looking for?

Essential

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience
• Demonstrable track record in a senior FP&A, commercial finance, or finance business partnering role, ideally within professional services or a partnership structure
• Exceptional financial modelling skills with the ability to build, stress-test, and communicate complex models to non-finance audiences
• Strong business partnering experience - able to influence at ExCo level and build trusted relationships with operational leaders
• Proven ability to drive process improvement and automation within a finance function
• Highly numerate, analytical, and structured in approach, with strong attention to detail balanced by the ability to see the bigger picture
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience preparing and presenting Board-level materials

Desirable

• Experience within an LLP or partnership structure, with an understanding of partner economics and member-level reporting
• Exposure to multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction consolidation
• Hands-on experience implementing or optimising FP&A tools
• Background in actuarial, consulting, or analytics-led businesses

What's in it for you?

Take a look at our Glassdoor and Career stories pages to see why our people love being here! As well as joining a certified B-Corp, multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work. Currently our core benefits package includes:

For you:

• Hybrid working (varies by role and department)
• professional study support (where applicable)
• Access to our internal Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural and Women's networks

For your family:

• Life assurance, income protection, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption and shared parental leave

For your health:

• 26 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time working) plus bank holidays (most of which can be taken flexibly!) with options to buy & sell holiday
• Private medical insurance
• Discounted gym memberships, critical illness and dental insurance through our flexible benefits
• Eye care vouchers
• Digital GP services

For your wealth:

• Competitive pension scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• High street discounts

For others: