Head of FP&A

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London, UK

We're looking for a Head of FP&A to join our growing Group Finance team and take ownership of budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, acquisition performance analysis, and strategic reporting across the Group. Reporting to the Finance Director, this is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building models and processes from scratch, thrives in ambiguity, and wants to operate close to the strategic heart of a fast-scaling business.

This role sits at the intersection of finance, operations, and M&A integration, ensuring leadership has clear visibility on performance, cashflow, and growth opportunities as Dwelly continues to scale rapidly through acquisitions. You will work closely with senior leadership, the Financial Controller, and operational stakeholders, with direct impact on business planning, investor readiness, and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

1. Budgeting & Forecasting

Lead the consolidated annual budgeting process and half-year reviews, working closely with the Finance Director.
Own the in-year forecasting cycle, including monthly reforecasts across the Group.
Provide variance analysis, scenario modelling, and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making.
Deliver high-quality ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic and operational priorities.

2. Acquisition Synergy & Integration

Build and maintain the Group synergy model, tracking cost savings and efficiency gains across acquired agencies post-integration.
Monitor cost-cutting delivery against acquisition business cases, flagging risks and opportunities to senior leadership.
Develop standardised financial analysis templates for newly acquired agencies to enable rapid performance assessment.
Support the financial onboarding of acquisitions into Group reporting and planning frameworks.

3. Agency Performance Analysis

Produce regular analysis of individual agency performance against budget and prior year.
Identify underperforming agencies and work with operational leads to understand drivers and corrective actions.
Build KPI dashboards and reporting packs to give leadership clear visibility across the portfolio.

4. Cashflow

Develop and maintain a robust rolling cashflow forecast at Group and agency level.
Work closely with the Financial Controller to ensure cashflow forecasts are aligned with the balance sheet and P&L.
Provide scenario analysis on cashflow under different acquisition pacing and integration assumptions.

5. Systems & Data

Manage financial models and scenario analysis primarily through Google Sheets, with a view to implementing a dedicated FP&A planning tool as the function scales — input on tool selection will be part of this role.
Ensure data accuracy across planning models and recommend process improvements as the function scales.
Drive automation of reporting and forecasting processes where possible.

6. Board & Investor Reporting

Support the preparation of board reporting packs as the business scales towards that requirement.
Assist in preparing financial information and investor materials to support the Series C fundraise.

Qualifications

Core qualifications

Proven track record in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting, ideally within a multi-entity or consolidated environment.
Advanced Excel skills; experience with FP&A planning tools desirable but not essential.
Strong commercial acumen with genuine curiosity about business performance.
Able to present financial information clearly and confidently to senior stakeholders.

Preferred background

Experience in a multi-entity, consolidated, or acquisitive environment.
Experience in startup, scale-up, private equity, or VC-backed businesses.
Comfortable operating as an individual contributor in a lean team, with the ability to be both strategic and hands-on.
Comfortable in a fast-moving, less structured environment where priorities evolve quickly.
Collaborative by nature, with the ability to build relationships across finance and operational teams.