Head of FP&A

Blair West Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Blair West Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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Blair West are delighted to be partnering with The Inn Collection Group in the appointment of a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis. The successful candidate will be suitably qualified, with a strong career to date, have excellent analytical capability, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insight.

The Inn Collection Group is a multi-award-winning pubs-with-rooms operator, with a growing portfolio of sites located in some of the most outstanding and picturesque destinations across the North of England and Wales.

Reporting to the Group’s Finance Director, the Head of FP&A will play a pivotal role in providing timely, accurate financial information and developing robust financial models to support insightful analysis and data‑driven decision making across the business. This role will be central to leading the forecasting and budgeting cycles, while partnering closely with operational & site‑based teams to enhance performance and strategic planning.

• Own the forecasting and annual budget cycles, building and maintaining financial models.
• Establish rolling forecasting in the business, supporting actions that deliver on business strategy.
• Develop and own the business KPI reporting and feedback.
• Build a clear and thorough understanding of the business datasets, identifying gaps and solutions.
• Financial and business modelling, including full three statement, ROI, Acquisition assessment.
• Lead on analysis across the business, including commercial support, A/B testing and customer trends.
• Lead a multiskilled team with financial, analytical and BI skillsets.
• Partner with key departments across the business to support their delivery of data‑led decisions.
• Provide business insight in a timely manner, balancing speed of delivery with accuracy of reporting.
• Review of management information and ad hoc support in month end process.
• Key point of contact for board and external stakeholders.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement.

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified with suitable leadership experience.
• Extensive experience in financial modelling and forecasting.
• Highly proficient Excel user with strong system knowledge (SQL / BI proficiency would be useful).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to relate to a wide range of people at all levels.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills.
• A problem solver able to manage multiple priorities across own workload and the team, self‑motivated and hands‑on.

• Join an award‑winning team recognised as the Best Pub Employer at the Publican Awards.
• A collaborative, high‑performing environment that supports professional development.

Blair West is an equal‑opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us, please speak to their consultant.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Finance

• Hospitality