Head of Financial Planning and Analysis
| Posting date: | 02 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £90,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 January 2026 |
| Location: | Ealing, West London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | A2Dominion |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Head of Financial Planning and Analysis
Salary: £90,000
Location: Ealing office base with hybrid working
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract, 35 hours per week
DBS check required: Basic
Role Overview
We are looking for a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to join our dedicated Finance department. The Head of FP&A will lead the Business Partnering function, providing strategic insight and robust financial analysis to support decision-making across the housing association. The immediate priority will be to enhance the accuracy and reliability of financial forecasts, deliver the immediate budget requirement and to develop comprehensive performance reporting frameworks that drive accountability and operational efficiency.
Key responsibilities:
Forecasting & Planning
Review and improve existing forecasting models to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with business objectives
Implement best practices in financial planning processes, including scenario analysis and sensitivity testing
Own the build and ongoing development of a three statement excel financial model for reporting and forecasting
Budgeting
Oversee the annual budgeting cycle, ensuring realistic, data-driven budgets aligned with strategic priorities
Introduce improvements to budgeting methodologies, including zero-based or rolling budgets where appropriate
Provide guidance and challenge to budget holders to ensure robust assumptions and cost control
Performance Reporting
Design and deliver clear, actionable performance reports for senior leadership and the Board
Develop KPIs and dashboards to monitor financial and operational performance across the organisation
Establish robust data governance practices to ensure completeness, consistency, and accuracy of financial and operational data
Work with internal teams to identify and resolve data quality issues impacting reporting and forecasting
Business Partnering
Work closely with operational teams to provide financial insight and support strategic initiatives
Act as a trusted advisor to senior management, ensuring financial implications are understood and managed effectively
Leadership & Team Development
Build, lead and mentor the FP&A team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and analytical excellence
Ensure effective collaboration with other finance functions, including accounting and treasury
Supervise and mentor finance team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
Collaborate with operational teams to provide financial insight and support decision-making
Collaborate with various transformation teams – including as customer to the longer term plans for Finance transformation
Contribute to strategic projects including funding, investment appraisal, and financial modelling
More about you
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Math’s and English (Grades A*- C)
Holder of a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA)
Experience of senior finance role in the social housing sector
Knowledge of IFRS and FRS102 (Expert)
Knowledge of implementing leases and revenue recognition accounting standards (Proficient)
Knowledge of tax in relation to social housing sector (Proficient)
Skilled in implementing strong financial controls (Expert)
Strong Excel skills
About us
We’re a UK housing association committed to a vision – providing homes people love to live in.
With over 38,000 homes in management across London and southern England, we provide a wide range of homes for social, affordable and private rent, specialist housing services, as well as homes for sale and shared ownership.
Our 70,000 customers have diverse backgrounds and levels of income and we’re here to provide all of them with homes that are safe, high quality and sustainable. And with social housing roots going back eight decades, we continue to ensure that every penny of profit we make is reinvested into our charitable social purpose – delivering more homes and better services for customers.
We’re also members of the G15, a group of leading housing associations that work together to house one in ten Londoners and tackle the housing crisis.
Choosing us is easy
As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include:
30 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays)
Up to 8% contributory pension
Flexible working
Private Medical Insurance
Diversity & Inclusion
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, and we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the process - just contact our Resourcing Team at resourcing@a2dominion.co.uk
We know some people hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement. If that’s you, we encourage you to apply if your skills and experience align – please get in touch with us to talk it through. At A2Dominion, we value diversity, embrace flexibility, and are a family-friendly employer. Everyone belongs here. Join us and help make a lasting difference in the lives of our customers.
Resourcing Partner - This vacancy is being managed by Ryan Loasby – ryan.loasby@a2dominion.co.uk
Salary: £90,000
Location: Ealing office base with hybrid working
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract, 35 hours per week
DBS check required: Basic
Role Overview
We are looking for a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to join our dedicated Finance department. The Head of FP&A will lead the Business Partnering function, providing strategic insight and robust financial analysis to support decision-making across the housing association. The immediate priority will be to enhance the accuracy and reliability of financial forecasts, deliver the immediate budget requirement and to develop comprehensive performance reporting frameworks that drive accountability and operational efficiency.
Key responsibilities:
Forecasting & Planning
Review and improve existing forecasting models to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with business objectives
Implement best practices in financial planning processes, including scenario analysis and sensitivity testing
Own the build and ongoing development of a three statement excel financial model for reporting and forecasting
Budgeting
Oversee the annual budgeting cycle, ensuring realistic, data-driven budgets aligned with strategic priorities
Introduce improvements to budgeting methodologies, including zero-based or rolling budgets where appropriate
Provide guidance and challenge to budget holders to ensure robust assumptions and cost control
Performance Reporting
Design and deliver clear, actionable performance reports for senior leadership and the Board
Develop KPIs and dashboards to monitor financial and operational performance across the organisation
Establish robust data governance practices to ensure completeness, consistency, and accuracy of financial and operational data
Work with internal teams to identify and resolve data quality issues impacting reporting and forecasting
Business Partnering
Work closely with operational teams to provide financial insight and support strategic initiatives
Act as a trusted advisor to senior management, ensuring financial implications are understood and managed effectively
Leadership & Team Development
Build, lead and mentor the FP&A team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and analytical excellence
Ensure effective collaboration with other finance functions, including accounting and treasury
Supervise and mentor finance team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
Collaborate with operational teams to provide financial insight and support decision-making
Collaborate with various transformation teams – including as customer to the longer term plans for Finance transformation
Contribute to strategic projects including funding, investment appraisal, and financial modelling
More about you
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Math’s and English (Grades A*- C)
Holder of a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA)
Experience of senior finance role in the social housing sector
Knowledge of IFRS and FRS102 (Expert)
Knowledge of implementing leases and revenue recognition accounting standards (Proficient)
Knowledge of tax in relation to social housing sector (Proficient)
Skilled in implementing strong financial controls (Expert)
Strong Excel skills
About us
We’re a UK housing association committed to a vision – providing homes people love to live in.
With over 38,000 homes in management across London and southern England, we provide a wide range of homes for social, affordable and private rent, specialist housing services, as well as homes for sale and shared ownership.
Our 70,000 customers have diverse backgrounds and levels of income and we’re here to provide all of them with homes that are safe, high quality and sustainable. And with social housing roots going back eight decades, we continue to ensure that every penny of profit we make is reinvested into our charitable social purpose – delivering more homes and better services for customers.
We’re also members of the G15, a group of leading housing associations that work together to house one in ten Londoners and tackle the housing crisis.
Choosing us is easy
As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include:
30 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays)
Up to 8% contributory pension
Flexible working
Private Medical Insurance
Diversity & Inclusion
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, and we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the process - just contact our Resourcing Team at resourcing@a2dominion.co.uk
We know some people hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement. If that’s you, we encourage you to apply if your skills and experience align – please get in touch with us to talk it through. At A2Dominion, we value diversity, embrace flexibility, and are a family-friendly employer. Everyone belongs here. Join us and help make a lasting difference in the lives of our customers.
Resourcing Partner - This vacancy is being managed by Ryan Loasby – ryan.loasby@a2dominion.co.uk