Assistant Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Title : Assistant Head of Financial Planning & Analysis 

Location: Home Based  

Salary: £65k - £70k depending on experience + 35 days holiday including flexible bank holidays + Private Medical Insurance + Life assurance  

Contract: Full Time, Permanent 

Reporting to: Head of FP&A 

About Kisimul  

At Kisimul we’re dedicated to helping the people we support expand their life skills, abilities and experiences as part of our therapeutic community and meaningful life model. Our ethos is to put individual needs, values, aspirations and outcomes at the centre of everything we do providing holistic care and lifelong learning in a nurturing, supportive environment that encourages personal growth and development.  

The Role  

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Assistant / Deputy Head of FP&A to join our Finance team within a growing private care business. 

This is a key role within the Finance function, supporting the Head of FP&A and working closely with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to provide high-quality financial insight, analysis and commercial decision support. 

The successful candidate will possess a strong finance background, a naturally inquisitive mindset, and the ability to transform complex financial data into clear, meaningful insights that support decision-making at senior leadership level. 

This role would suit an ambitious finance professional who is looking to take the next step in their career and develop towards a Head of FP&A / senior finance leadership position. 

Key Responsibilities 

Financial Planning & Analysis 

• Support the Head of FP&A in the delivery of the annual budgeting and forecasting processes. 

• Produce accurate and insightful monthly management reporting and financial analysis. 

• Analyse financial and operational performance, identifying key trends, risks, opportunities and variances. 

• Support long-term financial planning and scenario analysis. 

• Provide meaningful commentary and recommendations alongside financial results. 

Business Partnering & Commercial Insight 

• Work closely with the SLT and ELT, providing clear and commercially focused financial insight. 

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to operational and corporate functions across the organisation. 

• Develop a strong understanding of operational performance within the care business and how this translates into financial outcomes. 

• Challenge assumptions and provide constructive financial challenge to senior stakeholders. 

• Support investment appraisals, business cases and strategic projects. 

• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance, efficiency and profitability. 

Systems & Data 

• Make full use of financial and operational data to provide actionable insight. 

• Maintain and improve financial models, reporting tools and forecasting processes. 

• Identify opportunities to improve automation, efficiency and data quality. 

• Ensure financial information is accurate, timely and presented to a high standard. 

What We’re Looking For - Essential Experience & Qualifications 

• Minimum 5 years experience working within a finance role. 

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent finance qualification 

• Strong experience in FP&A, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. 

• Proven experience working closely with SLT and ELT-level stakeholders. 

• Demonstrable experience presenting financial information to senior management. 

• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to link financial performance to operational activity. 

• Advanced / highly proficient Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modelling and data analysis. 

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Ability to work independently while also operating effectively as part of a wider Finance team. 

Desirable 

• Previous experience working within the care sector, ideally within a private care, healthcare, social care or related environment. 

• Experience within a multi-site care organisation. 

• Experience supporting growth, acquisitions, integration or business transformation. 

• Experience working with private equity-backed or investor-owned businesses. 

• Experience with financial systems, BI tools and dashboard reporting. 

• Experience developing and improving FP&A processes and reporting frameworks. 

Key Skills & Behaviours 

• Commercially minded – able to look beyond the numbers and understand what is driving performance. 

• Confident – comfortable challenging and influencing senior stakeholders. 

• Analytical – able to interpret complex data and turn it into clear insight. 

• Communicative – able to present financial information clearly to non-finance audiences. 

• Collaborative – able to build effective relationships across Finance and Operations. 

• Proactive – able to identify issues and opportunities rather than simply reporting them. 

• Detail-oriented – maintains a high level of accuracy while understanding the bigger picture. 

• Resilient and adaptable – comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environment. 

• People-focused – able to support and develop colleagues and build effective working relationships. 

What Success Looks Like 

• Provide senior leadership with accurate, timely and actionable financial insight. 

• Improve the quality and effectiveness of budgeting, forecasting and FP&A processes. 

• Become a trusted finance partner to the SLT and ELT. 

• Help the business understand the key financial and operational drivers of performance. 

• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency and financial performance. 

• Support the continued development of a high-performing FP&A function. 

• Demonstrate the leadership capability and commercial understanding to progress towards a Head of FP&A / senior finance leadership role. 

Apply today and help us deliver exceptional financial insight that enables exceptional care.