Director FP&A (f/m/d)
think project! GmbH
Reading, UK
Posted on Oct 31, 2025
Director FP&A (f/m/d)
- Reading (GB)
- Finance, Controlling
- Fulltime
- Published: 2025-10-30
Pioneering a new era and offering a cohesive alternative to the fragmented landscape of construction software, Thinkproject seamlessly integrates the most extensive portfolio of mature solutions with an innovative platform, providing unparalleled features, integrations, user experiences, and synergies.
By combining information management expertise and in-depth knowledge of the building, infrastructure, and energy industries, Thinkproject empowers customers to efficiently deliver, operate, regenerate, and dispose of their built assets across their entire lifecycle through a Connected Data Ecosystem.
What your day will look like
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the Group’s budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
- Build and maintain robust financial models to evaluate business performance, scenario
planning, and investment decisions. - Deliver clear insights on revenue growth, profitability, cash flow, and other key metrics.
- Partner with business unit leaders to align financial plans with operational strategy
Strategic Finance & Business Partnering
- Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO and senior leadership team.
- Provide financial analysis and insights to support strategic initiatives, M&A activity, and
capital allocation decisions. - Support board and investor reporting with high-quality analysis and presentations.
- Translate financial data into actionable recommendations for commercial teams.
Tools, Systems & Process Excellence
- Drive the implementation and optimization of world-class FP&A tools and reporting
systems (e.g., Pigment, Anaplan). - Improve financial reporting processes to increase speed, accuracy, and scalability.
- Champion the use of automation and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
for enhanced decision-making
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing FP&A team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, excellence, and collaboration across finance.
- Partner with global finance and accounting teams to ensure consistency and alignment.
What you need to fulfill the role
Qualifications & Expertise:
- Degree in Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Around 4 years of experience in Investment Banking or Big 4 advisory, ideally with exposure to financial modelling, valuation, and corporate transactions.
- 5+ years of in-house FP&A / strategic finance experience, ideally in a high-growth or PE-backed environment.
- Hands-on experience implementing or optimizing FP&A tools and reporting systems.
Experience working in a global, fast-paced, technology-driven or SaaS organization is highly desirable. - Strong commercial mindset with the ability to connect financial insights to business strategy and operations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
Skills & Attributes:
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Highly proficient in financial modelling and advanced Excel.
- Expertise in FP&A tools and reporting systems.
- Strong presentation skills, with ability to distill complex data into clear messages.
- Collaborative leader with proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams.
What we offer
We are a passionate bunch here. To join Thinkproject is to shape what our company becomes. We take feedback from our staff very seriously and give them the tools they need to help us create our fantastic culture of mutual respect. We believe that investing in our staff is crucial to the success of our business.
Your contact:
Ulrike Ecke
Please submit your application, including salary expectations and potential date of entry, by submitting the form on the next page.
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