Head of FP&A

Napier’s AI‑powered platform captures criminal activity before it hits – by analysing real‑time transactions and customer data, Napier AI helps financial institutions spot suspicious activity such as money laundering and halt it in its tracks.

Application Deadline

21 August 2026

Department

Finance

Location

Belfast

Overview of the role

The Head of FP&A is a senior role responsible for leading Napier’s planning, forecasting, reporting and decision support, and for fundamentally redesigning how the FP&A function operates. Reporting to the CFO, you will rebuild the finance function with an AI‑native approach, establishing a credible, well‑controlled, forward‑looking finance engine to support Napier’s ambitious growth plans.

Your day to day: Head of FP&A

Financial Strategy & Planning

• Own the company‑wide budgeting, forecasting and long‑range planning cycles, ensuring accuracy, clarity and alignment with strategic goals.
• Continuously improve financial models, applying AI‑native approaches to enhance accuracy, efficiency and insight.
• Ensure data foundations are in place to support a move to AI‑native approaches across finance and the wider business.

Performance Reporting & Insight

• Lead monthly and quarterly performance reporting, including variance analysis, commercial insights and recommendations for the Executive Leadership Team.
• Elevate financial storytelling through dashboards, visualisations and insight that drives action and supports decision‑making; challenge the status quo to deliver leading approaches that move the dial.

Business Partnering

• Act as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders across Product, GTM, Sales, Operations and Engineering.
• Support commercial decision‑making, in particular pricing strategy and investment cases.

M&A, Transactions & Corporate Development

• Support strategic projects including M&A, due diligence and transaction analysis to help the business reach transaction‑readiness, maintaining the quality of financial data, models and reporting needed for diligence and strategic processes.

Operational Excellence

• Re‑engineer financial systems, data and reporting around AI and automation – improving data integrity, forecast accuracy and the speed of the close and reporting cycle.
• Drive continuous improvement across all FP&A workflows.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and support audit requirements.

Do you have what it takes?

• Professional qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA (or equivalent) preferred.
• 7+ years’ experience in financial planning & analysis, ideally within SaaS, fintech or fast‑growth technology businesses.
• Advanced three‑statement modelling and financial analysis expertise.
• Strong experience partnering with senior leaders in commercial, product and operational teams.
• Exposure to PE‑backed environments, lender/covenant reporting or transaction diligence is an advantage.
• Highly proficient with Excel, financial systems (NetSuite, HubSpot) and modern BI tools.
• Genuine appetite to build an AI‑native finance function – comfortable implementing AI and automation tools in day‑to‑day forecasting, modelling and reporting.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills – able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, high‑growth, data‑driven environment.

Why Napier?

• Comprehensive private healthcare through AXA covering optical, audio & dental.
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday and a wellness day.
• Dedicated pension plan through Aviva.
• Life Insurance 4x your annual salary.
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave.
• Income protection policy.
• Work from anywhere for up to 1 month.
• Access to our employee wellbeing programme.
• Gym membership discounts.
• Flexibility in work schedules and locations, ensuring a work‑life balance.
• An open and flexible culture that allows you to work in the best way for you.

Flexibility: This role can be fulfilled either with a hybrid approach or fully in‑office – depending on your preference.

Please note applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. We are unable to offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

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