Strategic FP&A Lead

At TOPdesk we help our customers to deliver better services. How? With great software and expert knowledge. Our ever-expanding team has over 800 colleagues in 8 countries, dedicated to making service management more fun and easy. Would you like the freedom to develop your skills in a flexible working environment? A TOPdesk career is the answer.

We are looking for a highly motivated and commercially astute Strategic FP&A Lead to join our Finance team. 

This is a senior individual contributor role, reporting directly to the Director of Strategic Finance, with high visibility across the CFO and Executive Leadership Team. 

The role will act as the corporate FP&A owner, responsible for financial planning, executive reporting, and strategic financial analysis that informs key business decisions across the organization. 

This role is ideal for someone who is a structured thinker, able to bring clarity to ambiguous business problems, and who thrives in a collaborative environment. You will partner closely with senior stakeholders across the business and bring a confident, constructive approach to challenging assumptions and influencing decision-making. 

You will play a key part in shaping the Strategic Finance function as the company continues to scale, with a proactive mindset and a strong focus on continuous improvement. 

Job Responsibilities: 

Corporate FP&A planning 

• Lead annual planning (AOP) and long-range planning processes 
• Own monthly reforecasting process 
• Build and maintain driver-based financial models that translate business assumptions into revenue, cost and cash flow projections. 
• Develop scenario analyses and financial modelling to support strategic decision making, including investments, pricing initiatives, and growth opportunities. 

Executive & Board Reporting 

• Produce board and executive reporting 
• Deliver clear financial narratives and insights 
• Ensure consistency between financial plans and reported performance  
• Partner closely with the CFO and executive leadership team to translate business strategy into financial plans and measurable performance targets. 

Strategic Analysis 

• Identify key business drivers and performance metrics  
• Analyse key SaaS metrics such as ARR growth, expansion, churn and unit economics to provide insight into commercial performance. 
• Deliver deep-dive analysis on growth opportunities, cost efficiency and profitability drivers across the business. 
• Provide data-driven recommendations to leadership  

Financial Models & Systems 

• Develop and own cash flow and balance sheet forecasting 
• Improve planning models and financial analytics 
• Support evolution of planning systems and reporting tools  

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualifies (or equivalent). 
• 7+ years’ progressive Finance experience, with a minimum of 3 years in FP&A, Commercial Finance or Business Partnering roles. 
• Experience with financial planning systems (Workday Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, or similar). 
• Strong ability to translate financial data into clear business insight. 
• Confident communicator, able to challenge and influence senior stakeholders constructively. 
• Curious, proactive and comfortable operating with ambiguity. 
• Resilient in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities. 

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