Head of Finance - C&T

Reporting directly to the Global Solutions CFO, this senior leadership role is responsible for leading the Consulting & Technology finance function to include development and delivery of financial analysis, forecasting, planning, and budgeting across C&T, oversight of financial control and transactional finance teams and driving finance transformation and change across C&T. Consulting & Technology (C&T) are one of the three sub-divisions of Davies Global Solutions with approximate revenues of £70m, and a headcount of c1000. The Head of Finance will own key financial reports for Exco/Board and other Davies related operational reports.

Provide deep financial analysis and understanding to key stakeholders across finance and operational leadership teams. They will also oversee business partnering and FP&A functions in order to ensure accurate and timely financial forecasting and analysis is delivered to P&L owners and functional heads. Deliver and communicate strong commercial analysis and understanding of financial performance across the C&T business unit.

This is a Hybrid role and required London office attendance twice weekly (fluidity required on occasion). Lead and develop a team of 33 including five direct reports across FP&A, financial control, and transactional finance, the latter 2 of which include an increasing offshore/shared service component which in in transition currently. Lead the design and innovation of financial analytics, KPIs, forecasting, planning and budgeting processes across the enlarged C&T business unit Oversee the financial control function to ensure effective systems, processes and controls in place Develop and improve balance sheet reporting and controls across C&T Drive transformation and change, operating model improvements and efficiencies across the C&T business unit, including the continuation of offshoring activity Oversee transactional finance team across C&T and aim to maximise billing and liquidity effectiveness and efficiency of the team Liaise and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the organisation Drive the combination of Consulting and Technology business units as they are integrated to support revised business model Review, assess and improve the financial reporting and control environment, including establishing relevant policies and procedures and ensuring suitable controls are in place Interact with finance team and other key stakeholders including operational leadership team across C&T on financial assumptions and drivers to ensure rigour in analysis Own the Davies C&T annual budget, supporting the submissions across industries and capabilities, and consolidating.