FP&A Transformation Lead

FP&A Transformation Lead (FTC 6-12 months) - London

3 days per week in the office

About Finova

Finova is the UK’s largest financial services technology provider, supporting one in every five mortgages nationwide. Our agile, cloud-native solutions enable over 60 banks, building societies, specialist lenders, equity release providers and a network of 2,400+ brokers to stay ahead in a competitive market.

Built on open architecture and backed by deep industry expertise, our platform is designed to scale. Each year, we process over £50 billion in loans, manage nearly £50 billion in loans and savings, and support the digital servicing of more than 650,000 UK borrower accounts.

Be part of a team that’s driving innovation, enabling growth and shaping the future of UK lending.

For Lenders

Finova offers a flexible, modular technology suite designed to help lenders move faster, scale efficiently and deliver standout digital experiences.

Financial Institutions use Finova to launch products faster, process applications up to 50% more efficiently and reduce operational costs — all while staying fully compliant in a fast-moving market.

The Finance Team

We are a close-knit team who strive for the best in everything we do. We have grown considerably over the past couple of years as the business has grown so that we can provide a first-class service to our colleagues and external stakeholders. We work closely alongside the business to partner with them in achieving their successes. On a daily basis we collaborate with department heads, customers and suppliers as well as providing support to our 450+ colleagues.

About the Role:

This is a focused 6–12 month transformation engagement within FP&A, reporting to the Head of FP&A. The FP&A Transformation Manager will design and embed new data, systems and reporting processes across budgeting, forecasting, cash, workforce planning and revenue reporting. Success in this role depends on strong finance domain knowledge combined with a genuine ability to work hands-on with data and systems: cleansing, mapping, and designing efficient, low-manual-effort pipelines from source data through to board pack and budget holder reporting. The ideal candidate will take a pragmatic 80/20 approach, delivering quick, visible impact first before refining the detail. They will combine their technical execution with expert change management to leave behind a smooth, embedded process that the business can run without them once the engagement ends.

About you:

In terms of your experience, your attitude is everything, but we'd particularly love to see your:

- Proven, practical experience redesigning budgeting, forecasting or cash forecasting processes within a business.
- Demonstrated experience building budget files and forecasting tools that budget holders can use and update themselves, not just finance.
- Practical experience in workforce planning and cost modelling, including analysing the cost impact of workforce decisions.
- Hands-on experience with data cleansing, mapping and structuring data to support flexible reporting.
- Experience designing and maintaining a clear cost ownership allocation process, including for supplier invoices where the correct owner isn’t always obvious.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial concepts (like the difference between cash and P&L, accruals, and prepayments) into clear, actionable language for non-finance stakeholders.
- Experience improving reporting accuracy, including designing simple, repeatable processes that non-finance teams (e.g. client delivery or customer success) can easily apply to capture granular data on why variances occur.
- Strong understanding of technology, data, systems and process design.
- A pragmatic 80/20 mindset — able to give examples of delivering fast initial impact before refining the detail.
- Comfortable working as a fixed-term or project-based transformation resource, with a track record of designing and handing over processes rather than running them long-term.
- Genuine curiosity about technology and automation, with examples of using these to solve real finance problems.
- Proven track record in change management—capable of influencing without authority, proactively managing resistance, and driving widespread adoption of new ways of working across diverse teams.
- Experience designing and delivering training, playbooks, or onboarding materials that empower business users to confidently take ownership of new processes.
- Familiarity with tools similar to our stack: Google Sheets, BigQuery, NetSuite, Pivot (AP), Ironclad (contract management), HubSpot (CRM) and Kantata (project management). Knowledge of SQL would also be an advantage.

What will you be doing?

- Design processes and data pipelines that populate reporting packs with minimal manual effort, working backwards from the reporting output to ensure the underlying data inputs are clean and the transformation from data to output is efficient.
- Design user-friendly forecasting files that make it easy for budget holders to update their own forecasts.
- Redesign the cash forecast so its inputs are easy to maintain and feed from source systems as much as possible, reducing manual updates.
- Design a clear, durable process for cost ownership allocation, including identifying owners for supplier invoices and costs, that the business can keep accurate without ongoing finance involvement.
- Structure data to enable better workforce planning and dynamic cost modelling, including the cost impact of workforce decisions.
- Set up a repeatable, streamlined process for capturing granular variances and commentary, designed so the business, not finance, can easily apply and own the tagging.
- Act as an internal consultant and change agent: partner actively with stakeholders to understand their pain points, communicate the "why" behind new processes, and champion the transition.
- Apply an 80/20 approach: deliver quick impact first, then refine the detail into a smooth, embedded process.
- Identify opportunities to use AI and automation to remove repetitive manual work across FP&A processes.
- Develop clear documentation and execute a structured handover plan (including training sessions) to ensure new processes run smoothly as business-as-usual once the engagement ends.
- Other ad-hoc FP&A projects

What We Offer:

Hybrid working: At Finova, we believe the best outcomes come from working together - and having the flexibility to work in a way that suits both our people and our business. We operate a hybrid working model, with most teams spending around three days a week in the office and with our customers. This time together helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and solve complex challenges as a team. We also know that flexibility matters. Our approach is designed to support a healthy balance, combining in-person collaboration with the freedom to work remotely where it makes sense.

Holiday : 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, bank holiday trading and holiday purchase options, the opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year.

Looking After You : Life Assurance, Group Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance, a pension scheme via Salary Exchange, an Employee Assistance Programme, and access to a Virtual GP.

Family-Friendly Policies : Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, as well as paid time off for fertility treatments and pregnancy loss.

Extra Perks : Cycle to Work Scheme, discounts on shops, restaurants, and gym memberships, free fresh fruit daily, and opportunities to join colleague networks and social groups.

Giving Back : One paid volunteering day annually and the Give-As-You-Earn scheme to support your favourite charities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re passionate about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, please reach out, we’d love to discuss how your skills and experiences align with our needs.