Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

Our Client Mackie Myers have partnered with a leading international think tank based in central London, focused on driving research and policy development to address global challenges.    The Role As the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, you will lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring the organisation’s financial sustainability and strategic decision-making. Managing a team of five Finance Business Partners and two Finance Systems specialists, you will play a key role in financial leadership while ensuring compliance with donor and contract requirements.    Main Duties: Lead the production of management accounts, financial forecasts, and commentary, providing strategic insight to senior leadership, committees, and the board. Oversee the annual budgeting process, ensuring timely consolidation and analysis of results. Manage and develop a team of Finance Business Partners and Systems specialists, driving performance and engagement. Ensure the effective use of Microsoft Business Central and other financial systems, driving continuous improvement. Advise on financial analyses and decision-making regarding project pricing, contract negotiations, significant costs, benchmarks and other matters with management and CFO.    The Successful Candidate: Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with strong experience in financial planning and analysis. Background in the non-profit sector, with a solid understanding of donor compliance. Manage and continually improve finance system applications effectiveness, impact and outcomes across a range of services and projects.    What’s On Offer? Salary: £65,000 - £68,000, plus an excellent USS pension scheme. Hybrid working – one day per week in the London office. The opportunity to take on a highly visible leadership role within an internationally recognised organisation