CareerPlan

Head of FP&A

LondonFull-time2026-09-01 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design global planning infrastructure, reporting architecture, and capital models for a defense AI company scaling into advanced manufacturing.

Role type

Head of FP&A (Strategic Finance Leader)

Builds

Global budget, multi-year strategic plans, rolling forecasts, capital allocation frameworks, and financial narratives for defense and manufacturing operations.

Domain

Defense technology and advanced manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

FP&A, Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Capital Allocation, Manufacturing Finance, Defense Contract Economics, Financial Systems Implementation, AI/ML for Finance, Scenario Analysis

Preferred skills

MBA, CFA, ACA/ACCA/CIMA, German language proficiency, European defense procurement knowledge

Technologies

AI agents, forecasting models, manufacturing ERPs, business intelligence tools

Responsibilities

Own global budget, multi-year strategic plans, and rolling forecast cycles; Model financial outcomes for advanced manufacturing footprints; Design pricing, revenue recognition, and margin models for defense contracts; Lead monthly financial review cycles and variance analysis; Build and own the capital allocation framework; Lead selection and implementation of global FP&A platform; Spearhead AI-first approach to corporate finance.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC