Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

London’s Air Ambulance - Head of FP&A

Salary: £68,000 - £75,000

Type: Permanent, flexible working

Location: Hybrid working, 2/3 days a week in office (Office based on Mansell Street)

Closest Stations: Tower Hill and Aldgate

London's Air Ambulance treats patients who experience critical injury in the capital and supports them and their families on a road to recovery. This is only possible through close collaboration between London's Air Ambulance Charity, the London Ambulance Service (LAS), Barts Health NHS Trust (Barts), London's Major Trauma Centres and the wider Major Trauma Networks, to deliver groundbreaking care and save lives.

To deliver this service, the charity is split across two locations, with offices in Mansell St and in the Royal London Hospital. London's Air Ambulance Charity has recently agreed on an ambitious 15-year strategy to deliver the best possible care to the people of London. This strategy will involve growth into new areas of work, more complexity in income and expenditure streams, and an increased need for strong financial leadership to guide the charity, its staff, and its board of trustees.

The Head of FP&A is a key member of the finance team and, alongside the Head of Financial Accounting, will help shape the strategic management and direction of the team. The Head of FP&A is a key senior role in the charity to support the Directors, Trustees and budget holders to understand and interpret the charity's finances. Reporting to the Director of Finance, IT and Facilities, the Head of FP&A will lead on the charity's financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, as well as having a key role in the long-term strategic financial planning process. The Head of FP&A will manage the Finance Business Partnering function which provides expert support and guidance to budget holders and key stakeholders across the charity.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

1. Lead the finance business partnering function, providing support and guidance to budget holders and key stakeholders across the charity.
2. Financial evaluation of project proposals to support management decision-making, providing expertise on financial modelling, NPV, ROI, and sensitivity analysis.
3. Ensure that staff and trustees are provided with useful, relevant and insightful financial information in line with agreed deadlines, and that they are supported to use it effectively.
4. Lead on strategic financial reporting and analysis in line with plans.
5. Lead and manage the design and build of financial models to support strategic planning and the impact of projects and forecasting across the charity.
6. Work with the DFIF to develop dashboards and financial key performance indicators for the charity.
7. Lead and manage the charity's budgeting process, developing budgeting models and tools, and interpreting financial information to give a clear picture of the charity's short and long-term financial position.
8. Work closely with the Head of Financial Accounts to ensure that strategic and operational goals are aligned and to encourage collaboration in the finance team.

Who are we looking for?

1. A formally qualified accountant.
2. Relevant and appropriate experience in finance and management accounting obtained in a complex organisation.
3. Experience in budgeting and forecasting in a complex organisation.
4. An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation.
5. Ability to work on own initiative, assess priorities and be proactive.

Benefits for Working at London’s Air Ambulance:

• Generous pension scheme with employer contribution rate up to 10%
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays
• Health Insurance
• Eye care scheme and many more!

London’s Air Ambulance is fully open to sector experience. As such, we welcome candidates from industry, charity, or practice backgrounds.

Timetable:

• Closing deadline: Thursday 14th November
• 1st stage Interview: Thursday 21st November
• 2nd stage Interview: w/c 25th November

Next steps? To apply for this position, get in touch with Iain Slinn.