Head, Financial Planning & Analysis at Bridgemead Consulting

Reports To: Group Executive Director, Finance (GED-F) / Head, Financial Controller & Budgeting
Direct Reports: Senior FP&A Analysts, FP&A Analysts, Business Intelligence (BI) Analysts
Key Stakeholders: GCEO, Group Executive Committee, Subsidiary MDs, Board of Directors
Industry: Steel Manufacturing | Mining & Resources | Energy (Power & Renewables)

Job Summary

• The Head, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is the Group’s foremost authority on financial intelligence, performance analytics and forward-looking financial insight.
• The role is responsible for transforming financial and operational data from the Group’s steel manufacturing, mining and energy subsidiaries into actionable management information that supports high-quality strategic and commercial decision-making by the GCEO, GED-F, Group Executive Committee and Board.
• The role goes beyond traditional budgeting and reporting, serving as a strategic business partner responsible for identifying emerging trends, stress-testing business scenarios, evaluating strategic options and holding subsidiaries accountable for their financial commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Financial Planning & Budgeting: Lead the Group’s 3–5 year Strategic Financial Plan and annual budgeting process across steel, mining and energy businesses. Consolidate and challenge subsidiary assumptions, forecasts, CAPEX plans and financial targets, and prepare Board-level planning and budget packs.
• Rolling Forecasts & Performance Management: Own the Group’s rolling forecast process and assess the impact of production, commodity prices, FX, energy costs and regulatory changes on financial performance. Lead variance analysis and translate findings into clear management actions and recommendations.
• Management Reporting & Business Intelligence: Produce monthly Group management and Board reporting packs with clear financial and operational insights. Develop Group-wide KPI dashboards covering financial and operational performance across subsidiaries.
• Scenario Planning & Strategic Analysis: Develop scenario, sensitivity and stress-test models covering commodity prices, FX, demand, and other key business drivers. Evaluate major strategic initiatives, including investments, mine expansions, power projects and market-entry opportunities.
• Investment Appraisal & Business Cases: Develop and review financial models for CAPEX and strategic investments using DCF, NPV, IRR and payback analysis. Review subsidiary business cases, challenge assumptions and monitor post-investment performance against approved plans.
• Commodity & Market Intelligence: Monitor commodity, macroeconomic, FX, energy and regulatory trends and assess their impact on Group revenue, costs, margins and financial outlook. Provide market intelligence and strategic insights to the GCEO, GED-F and Board.
• Financial Modelling, Systems & Transformation: Maintain robust, dynamic and audit-ready financial models and establish Group-wide modelling standards. Drive FP&A technology, automation and data integration using platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, Hyperion or equivalent.
• Team Leadership & Capability Development: Lead and develop the FP&A and BI team, strengthening capabilities in modelling, analytics, forecasting and executive communication. Build FP&A capability across subsidiaries through standardized tools, frameworks and coaching.

Qualifications & Experience
Education & Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or another quantitative discipline, with a minimum of Second Class Upper.
• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics or Business Administration (MBA) is strongly preferred.
• Professional qualification such as CFA, ACA, ACCA or CIMA; CFA is an added advantage given the analytical requirements of the role.
• Minimum 12–16 years’ experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, management consulting or related functions, including at least 4 years leading an FP&A or financial planning function.
• Demonstrated experience developing and presenting sophisticated financial models, forecasts and scenario analyses to senior management and Boards.
• Experience in steel, mining, oil & gas, power, energy or industrial manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Experience within a multi-subsidiary Group, conglomerate or holding-company structure is an advantage.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability, including DCF, LBO, three-statement models, sensitivity analysis and other complex modelling techniques.
• Experience with FP&A platforms such as Anaplan, Adaptive Insights or Hyperion and data-visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to translate complex financial analysis into clear, commercially relevant insights for Board and executive audiences.