Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing the financial operations of the Institute. Working alongside the Deputy Director of Finance and reporting to the Director of Finance & Operations, the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis will be responsible for supporting strategic financial decision-making, overseeing reporting financial, and ensuring the Institute’s financial health and compliance.

Main Duties

Financial Strategy and Planning:

• Collaborate with the Director of Finance & Corporate Services to develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the Institute’s mission and goals.
• Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, long-term planning, and capital expenditure programs
• Conduct variance analysis, identify performance trends, and recommend actionable improvements to improve business performance
• Oversee financial reporting for senior management, board, and stakeholders, including monthly/quarterly reporting
• Collaborate closely with ATI business leaders to support and align financial planning with organisational goals

Financial Modelling:

• Develop, maintain, and refine financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic business decisions
• Drive process optimisation, automation, and system improvements, especially through the Organisations ERP system
• Oversee the project reporting function ensuring robust consistent accounting and reporting.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, adhering to relevant accounting standards and regulations.

Team Leadership and Development:

• Build and lead a high-performing FP&A team; mentor analysts and manage functional development

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights and recommendations for decision-making.
• Support the financial evaluation of new business opportunities.

Please see our portal for a full breakdown of the role.

First stage interviews are expected to take place w/c 8 December with second stage interviews likely to be 15 December.

The ideal candidate will have a Masters level qualification or relevant professional qualification e.g. ACCA, CIMA, CPA.

They will have proven experience in financial management, including a minimum of 8 years in progressively responsible roles within Finance. Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards, regulatory compliance, and best practices in financial management is essential for this role. The successful candidate will have experience in leading and developing finance teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, excellent analytical and problem solving skills and advanced proficiency in financial software, ERP systems and Excel.

As well as the relevant financial expertise, this individual will demonstrate excellent team working skills including the ability to engage with organisational stakeholders, peers and leadership.

Named in honour of Alan Turing, the Institute is a place for inspiring, exciting work and we need passionate, sharp, and innovative people who want to use their skills to contribute to our mission to make great leaps in data science and AI research to change the world for the better.