Strategic FP&A Lead
We are looking for a highly motivated and commercially astute Strategic FP&A Lead to join our Finance team and help us shape our Strategic Finance function as TOPdesk continues to scale. Do you have a proactive mindset and a strong focus on continuous improvement? Continue reading to explore this exciting opportunity
- 40
- Senior position
- Hbo/wo
- € 4500-7000
- Delft
About the role
We are looking for a highly motivated and commercially astute Strategic FP&A Lead to join our Finance team.
This is a senior individual contributor role, reporting directly to the Director of Strategic Finance, with high visibility across the CFO and Executive Leadership Team.
The role will act as the corporate FP&A owner, responsible for financial planning, executive reporting, and strategic financial analysis that informs key business decisions across the organization.
This role is ideal for someone who is a structured thinker, able to bring clarity to ambiguous business problems, and who thrives in a collaborative environment. You will partner closely with senior stakeholders across the business and bring a confident, constructive approach to challenging assumptions and influencing decision-making.
You will play a key part in shaping the Strategic Finance function as the company continues to scale, with a proactive mindset and a strong focus on continuous improvement.
Job Responsibilities:
Corporate FP&A planning
- Lead annual planning (AOP) and long-range planning processes
- Own monthly reforecasting process
- Build and maintain driver-based financial models that translate business assumptions into revenue, cost and cash flow projections.
- Develop scenario analyses and financial modelling to support strategic decision making, including investments, pricing initiatives, and growth opportunities.
Executive & Board Reporting
- Produce board and executive reporting
- Deliver clear financial narratives and insights
- Ensure consistency between financial plans and reported performance
- Partner closely with the CFO and executive leadership team to translate business strategy into financial plans and measurable performance targets.
Strategic Analysis
- Identify key business drivers and performance metrics
- Analyse key SaaS metrics such as ARR growth, expansion, churn and unit economics to provide insight into commercial performance.
- Deliver deep-dive analysis on growth opportunities, cost efficiency and profitability drivers across the business.
- Provide data-driven recommendations to leadership
Financial Models & Systems
- Develop and own cash flow and balance sheet forecasting
- Improve planning models and financial analytics
- Support evolution of planning systems and reporting tools
Where will you end up?
At our TOPdesk headquarters in Delft, or in our office in London (UK). TOPdesk is an internationally growing software and consultancy company and the creator of the best service management tool in the Netherlands. With over 900 colleagues in 8 countries, we work together every day to make our customers’ services better, smarter and more fun.
Requirements
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualifies (or equivalent).
- 7+ years’ progressive Finance experience, with a minimum of 3 years in FP&A, Commercial Finance or Business Partnering roles.
- Experience with financial planning systems (Workday Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, or similar).
- Strong ability to translate financial data into clear business insight.
- Confident communicator, able to challenge and influence senior stakeholders constructively.
- Curious, proactive and comfortable operating with ambiguity.
- Resilient in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities.
This is what you do it for
The nicest colleagues, a laptop, and a salary that grows with you. That is a no-brainer, of course. But there’s more. Much more. In the Employee Handbook, you’ll discover all of our employment conditions.
10 to Grow
Devote 10% of your working time and a budget equivalent to 10% of your gross annual salary to personal development.
Paid parental leave
Receive your full salary for 9 weeks + 50% of your salary for 17 weeks. Why? Because parenting is hard work.
Volunteering
Simply do it during work time. Did we mention helping people is part of our DNA?
10 to Grow
Devote 10% of your working time and a budget equivalent to 10% of your gross annual salary to personal development.
Paid parental leave
Receive your full salary for 9 weeks + 50% of your salary for 17 weeks. Why? Because parenting is hard work.
Volunteering
Simply do it during work time. Did we mention helping people is part of our DNA?
The job interview process. This is how we do it!
1 You apply
You send your CV and cover letter. Within the week, you'll hear if we're going to meet.
2 Who am I speaking to?
During a phone screening interview, we’ll check if our expectations are aligned. If so, we’ll get together for the first interview.
3 First interview: culture
You'll get to know TOPdesk, and we’ll get to know you! If you have the true TOPdesk spirit, we’ll meet again.
4 Second interview: expertise and responsibilities
Time to find out if your experience and skills make you the right person for the job.
5 Third interview: meet the team
You’ll get to meet more members of our senior finance team
6 Contract discussion
Everyone excited? Check! Time to draw up a contract and choose your start date.
7 Welcome to TOPdesk!
Once you’ve signed the contract, we’ll arrange everything for your first day. Let the adventure begin!
Got excited?
The button below will take you to the application form, so what are you waiting for? We look forward to receiving your cv and cover letter.
In need of some inspiration for your cover letter to apply for the role of corporate strategic financial planning & analysis lead? We’re eager to hear about your ability to connect financial insights to business strategy and your experience influencing decision-making at a senior level. Next to that, we want to know why you want to work in this role at TOPdesk.
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