Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey
At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all.
With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.
Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people.
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Job summary/Purpose
The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a new role in the Group Finance team. The FP&A team will provide strategic insights and support to senior management to drive business performance and achieve financial objectives.
Reporting to the Head of Group Business Finance, the Director of FP&A will lead day-to-day FP&A activities and act as a key financial leader across the business. This is a hands-on role, responsible for the management and improvement of the Group’s financial planning, analysis, budgeting and forecasting activities. Working collaboratively with the Head of Group Business Finance, a key objective for this role is improving the use and deployment of our existing tools and systems, enhancing simplification and standardisation, removing duplication of processes and manual excel analysis, moving the Group Finance function forward in the use of its financial information to support data-driven decisions. For the right candidate there is further development opportunity in succession planning for the Head of Group Business Finance role in due course.
Primary Responsibilities
Budgeting and Forecasting
- Manage the end-to-end bi-annual budgeting/forecasting process (P1/P3), from the development of instructions, analysis of submissions, through to preparation of Board-standard material for review by the Executive team.
- Collaborate with Business Units and other functions to gather and validate financial data and provide analysis and challenge to ensure budgets and forecasts are balanced, realistic, and aligned with company objectives.
- Complete analysis of budget/forecast identifying opportunities for margin enhancement and improved returns, and complete various scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to assess the range of possible outcomes, providing clear explanations and insights to the Executive team to inform future financial planning.
- Lead the process of supplementary monthly or weekly forecasts as required.
- Develop, manage and lead improvements to systems and tools used for forecasting and reporting (OneStream, Anaplan), enhancing the user experience and improving efficiency.
Monthly and annual reporting
- Oversee preparation of the monthly Group Financial Review pack for the Group Management Team and Board, with input from various stakeholders across the business and feedback from the Executive team.
- Ensure written material is of high quality and error free, with analytical thinking and challenge of data presented, completing appropriate line manager and peer review.
- Conduct variance and ad-hoc analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities to drive improved business outcomes.
- Identify and Monitor KPIs on a weekly basis to understand and contextualise narrative for reporting.
Other analysis and business improvement
- Prepare detailed financial models, ad hoc analysis and forecasts to support data-driven decisions and long-term planning, including periodic strategic modelling.
- Work alongside the Executive team and Investor Relations to develop materials for investor engagements.
- Develop and implement an improvement plan to standardise, simplify and where possible automate key processes to make better use of our existing tools and drive next stage improvements.
- Act as the key leader in Group Finance for InnovateTW, improving how we work with existing systems, PowerBI and the employment of AI technologies in our function.
Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements
- Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA
- Proven track record in managing budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes in a complex business environment.
- Experience in a FTSE-100 or large publicly traded company is advantageous, demonstrating an understanding of corporate finance and governance.
- Experience in financial planning and analysis or financial business partnering, preferably within the housebuilding or construction industry.
Technical Skills
- Post-qualified experience gained from FP&A and/or performance management roles.
- Highly proficient in financial modelling and analysis techniques, with the ability to develop and maintain complex financial models.
- Experience working with financial consolidation and planning tools (e.g. InQuire, Anaplan, OneStream) and expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint.
- Familiarity with business intelligence tools and data visualisation software (e.g. Power BI) to enhance financial reporting and analytics.
- Sound understanding of accounting principles, financial regulations, and best practices in financial planning and analysis.
- A structured and consistent approach to working with data and then being able to translate, evaluate and summarise it into insightful information presented in a comprehensive manner.
- A passion for systems and how best to develop and improve them for streamlined reporting.
Soft Skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and the ability to identify and address financial issues proactively.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the gravitas and ability to convey complex financial information clearly and effectively to a non-financial audience.
- Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of teamwork and shared success.
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality financial analysis and insights.
What we offer at Taylor Wimpey
At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.
We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.
We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.
If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.
Inclusivity Statement
As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.
Internal Applicants:
Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.