Head of FP&A

The Head of FP&A is a key member of the Group FP&A team responsible to define processes timetables and templates to produce Group annual budgets in collaboration with the regional finance teams perform financial analysis for P&L down to EBIT ensure commercial cost control (CoS OpEx and CapEx) track risks and opportunities and deliver high quality outputs to senior leaders including ExCo and Board.

Key responsibilities:

• Commercial FP&A Leadership & Governance: provide end-to-end oversight of Commercial FP&A processes including ownership of detailed planning and forecasting timetables development of standardised regional templates and coordination of regional FDs review cycles to ensure consistency rigour and timely delivery
• Planning Cycles & Executive Inputs: own and continuously update the commercial components of Budget Reforecast and Long-Range Plan deliverables ensuring clear visualisation robust assumptions and insightful decision-focused commentary for senior leadership
• Commercial Cost Control & Value Creation: lead commercial cost control across group by:
• establishing and operationalising driver-based models for key variable costs
• strengthening insight challenge and governance over commercial spend and investment decisions (CoS OpEx and CapEx)
• supporting Group-wide efficiency initiatives including sizing opportunities embedding savings into plans and tracking delivery against targets
• Performance & Drivers Insight: deliver high-quality monthly and quarterly analysis of commercial P&L drivers providing clear insight into performance risks and opportunities for the CFO and senior stakeholders
• Risk & Opportunity Management: maintain and own the Commercial Risks & Opportunities tracker ensuring robust governance accurate sizing and integration into forecasts and performance narratives while supporting alignment with wider Group R&O processes
• Executive Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement: produce concise high-impact reporting and presentation materials for Executive Committee CFO and Board discussions translating complex financial data into clear strategic insight
• Capability Building & Team Development: actively contribute to the upskilling of the wider FP&A and Commercial Finance community sharing best practice strengthening analytical capability and embedding higher standards of insight modelling and business partnering.

Qualifications :

Essential:

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA ACCA ACA) with 5 years post-qualification experience
• Strong Commercial Finance experience with exposure to senior leadership
• Proven experience in FP&A leadership roles within large complex organisations
• Exceptional communication presentation and influencing skills
• Evidence of leading commercial initiatives start to finish
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking

Desired:

• Experience in gambling gaming or related industries
• Exposure to marketing spend management and commercial finance
• Knowledge of FP&A tools (Anaplan experience highly desirable)
• Familiarity with BI tools and financial systems

Additional Information :

At Entain we do whats right. Its one of our core values and thats why were taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse equitable and inclusive future - for our people and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued respected and their individuality celebrated. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time