Global Director of FP&A

Overview

Job Title: Global Director of FP&A

Brand: Haymarket

Reporting To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location: Twickenham, Greater London

Hybrid: Yes - 3 days a week in the office

Employment: Permanent, full-time

ABOUT THE JOB

The Global Director of FP&A is a high-impact leadership role within Haymarket’s business, steering the overarching global financial agenda and fostering a culture of commercial curiosity and analytical rigour.

The Role

The core purpose of the role is to own company-wide financial planning, performance management, and strategic decision support. You will translate complex financial data into actionable commercial insights for the executive team, Brand Managing Directors, and the Board. You and your team will be directly accountable for financial performance and insights supporting businesses and defining best FP&A practices across our global business.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Spearhead the annual budget process, 3-year strategic financial plan, rolling forecasts, and scenario/risk modelling to navigate dynamic market landscapes.
• Global Capability Building: Champion world-class FP&A standards across all international markets by modernising systems, establishing standardised reporting frameworks, and implementing best-in-class operational practices.
• Executive & Board Reporting: Deliver high-impact monthly/quarterly group reporting, KPI dashboards, and variance analysis (actuals vs. budget/forecast/prior year), alongside crafting engaging, strategic quarterly board packs that highlight performance stories.
• Commercial Business Partnering: Partner closely with the C-suite, MDs, and functional leaders to challenge assumptions, evaluate key growth initiatives, foster accountability, and oversee variable pay scheme design.

• Investment Decision Support: Build robust financial business cases for strategic capital allocation, global pricing strategies, market expansions, and M&A due diligence and integration.
• Inspiring Leadership: Directly lead, coach, and empower a high-performing UK FP&A team of 8 talented professionals across divisions.
• Systems & Process Automation: Lead the modernisation of our global FP&A tech stack, eliminating manual spreadsheet reliance and scaling self-service BI platforms.
• Operational Excellence: Drive seamless, best-in-class execution across trading updates, monthly business reviews, and robust annual budgets.

Key Relationships

Works closely with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Brand Managing Directors (MDs), C-suite executives, and cross-functional leaders to build effective working relationships, share knowledge, provide support and contribute to the successful delivery of business objectives.

Skills / Experience / Knowledge / Minimum Criteria

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Knowledge

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with knowledge of presenting strategic financial insights to executive leadership.
• Deep fluency with modern FP&A systems, EPM software, and BI platforms.
• Understanding of financial processes, budgeting, and commercial sales principles.

Skills

• Exceptional financial storytelling and communication skills, with the gravitas to influence C-suite decision-makers.
• Outstanding organisational and prioritising skills, with the ability to manage complex global priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical thinking, with the ability to interpret data and produce meaningful commercial insights.
• Passion for process automation and continuous improvement.

Experience

• Extensive progressive finance experience, including relevant experience in a senior FP&A or commercial finance leadership role within a dynamic global or matrix environment.
• Demonstrated success in coaching, inspiring, and scaling high-performing finance talent.
• Experience of building an inclusive, growth-oriented environment.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver business objectives and build financial business cases.

About You

• Inspiring Leader: Leads by example, empowering teams and fostering an inclusive culture.
• Transformational: Acts as a primary change agent, proactively challenging the status quo and bringing innovative solutions to complex commercial opportunities.
• Adaptable: Flexible and agile, thriving in dynamic and fast-paced environments.
• Curious and continuously improving: A tech-savvy innovator dedicated to driving efficiencies.
• Results driven: Highly focused on uncovering hidden growth opportunities and mitigating risks.

What Success Looks Like

• Delivery of world-class, standardised global FP&A reporting and KPI dashboards.
• Successful modernisation and automation of the global FP&A tech stack.
• High team engagement and the successful scaling of finance talent.
• Strategic alignment and financial performance targets met across the business.
• Achievement of strategic objectives, including M&A integrations and seamless annual budgeting

Additional Information

Why work with us at Haymarket?

Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. From paid content and subscription services; to integrated advertising and content marketing packages. We deliver market-leading branded experiences that inspire great decisions. From data and digital information solutions to live events, awards and professional education services.

Our benefits include:

Our Company benefits:

• 25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days)
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks of the year with our ‘Work from Anywhere’ days
• Flexible working hours (core hours from 10-3) allowing you the flexibility to adapt your work schedule to your personal commitments
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Health Cash Plans: With our health cash plans, you can access a range of healthcare benefits, including coverage for medical expenses, dental care, optical services, and more

Disability Confident Employer

We are a Disability Confident employer and offer guaranteed interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the above minimum criteria.

To be considered as part of this initiative, please ensure you indicate if you have a disability when applying for the post. If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@haymarket.com.

More about Haymarket

Working here means being part of a commitment to shaping a better future. As a proudly Certified B Corp™, we are part of a global movement of businesses acting as a force for good. Haymarket Impact is focused on making a positive difference globally, guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and intertwined with an unwavering commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. This commitment to balancing profit with purpose is deeply embedded in our culture, reflected in our values of Integrity, Respect, Creativity, Innovation, and Expertise.

We invest heavily in our people. From professional development and internal training to mentorship and coaching. Our certified Disability Confident status has fostered an environment where all employees feel supported, valued, and can ask for workplace adjustments without fear of judgment.

Our valuable partnerships for good globally mean colleagues are always up for taking on a new charitable challenge, utilise their volunteering day and go out of their way to support their local communities.

We know how important a healthy work-life balance is too. Our flexible hours and hybrid working model means employees are expected to be in the office at least three days a week and can work remotely for the remaining two. This means we thrive together when we collaborate in person, fostering stronger connections and creativity, but still allowing for flexibility outside of those times.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to ensuring all candidates have the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, or disability. In line with our dedication to fairness and transparency, we are also proud to be a We Show the Salary employer, pledging to always include pay details on our job adverts.

Join us and be part of award-winning teams and a culture that is truly unique - a place to grow, feel inspired, build a brilliant career and make a difference.