About BigHand 

BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits. Through our expert knowledge and innovative technology, we enable our customers to achieve enhanced efficiency, better decision-making and harness their competitive edge.

We build with tomorrow in mind, transforming ideas into action and empowering our customers to succeed in a world of constant change. We make big happen for our customers.

We are a business driven by our values and have these at the centre of everything we do. Our BigHanders are dedicated to building a culture where We Win Together, We Love to Learn, We Do the Right Thing, We Own It and We Find the Fun.

About the role

The FP&A Manager plays a pivotal role in driving financial planning and analysis across BigHand. Leading a team of two FP&A Analysts, this role oversees the budgeting cycle, enhances the rolling forecast and reporting process, owns all SaaS ARR metrics and delivers critical insights to senior leadership to support the company's strategic goals via business partnering.

The successful candidate will be empowered to add value via proactively identifying opportunities to drive revenue growth, improve cost efficiency, and enhance overall profitability. This role is a key part of our Finance team's commitment to becoming a best-in-class function—leveraging technology wherever possible to automate processes, improve accuracy, and free up time for high-value, strategic work.

A strong eye for detail and a sharp analytical mindset are essential, with the ability to identify trends, uncover anomalies, and deliver clear, actionable insights to inform decision-making at the highest level.

What you’ll do

Evolve FP&A Reporting

Lead the evolution of the FP&A function by developing scalable processes, enhancing analytical capabilities, and aligning financial planning with strategic business objectives.

Champion the transition from manual reporting to automated, real-time dashboards to drive efficiency, accuracy, and data-driven decision-making across the business.

Identify and implement best-in-class tools and technologies to modernize forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Provide timely and accurate financial information to senior stakeholders, ensuring all reports are insightful and actionable.

Blending financial data with other operational KPIs to provide a deep understanding of the business and enable critical decision making.

Revenue Forecasting & Analysis

Take ownership of revenue forecasting, tracking accuracy, and refining methodologies to improve forecast reliability

Manage ARR reporting with support from FP&A analyst to investigate variances against budget, providing clear explanations and recommendations. Deep understanding of key SaaS metrics and ability to share insights into performance/trends (e.g. GRR/NRR)

Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop an automated view of backlog data and enhance transparency in revenue reporting.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Partnering

Lead and manage the budgeting process, ensuring a comprehensive approach that balances bottom-up inputs with top-down oversight

Improve Reporting so it adds value and impact at pace; utilising systems over spreadsheets

Cross Functional Business Partnering with key stakeholders across the business to talk through results, spot opportunities and add value / support

Team Leadership & Development

Lead and manage a team of two FP&A analysts, fostering a high-performance culture to deliver exceptional insights and reporting.

Set clear team objectives and ensure the timely delivery of financial reports, forecasts, and analysis that meet the business's needs.

Provide mentorship, training, and development opportunities to build a best-in-class FP&A function with skills fit for the future.

What we’re looking for

• 3 years+ post qualified accountant
• SaaS experience
• Comfortable with data analysis & detailed financial models
• Business partnering experience able to forge strong cross functional relationships
• Analytical and naturally curious temperament
• Experience with PowerBI/ MS Fabric, NetSuite & ideally Alteryx

What we offer

• 25 days holiday (exc. bank holidays) + 3 BigHand days off between Christmas & New Year
• Various wellbeing benefits including private medical, vision, online wellbeing programs & webinars, access to online therapy and Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
• Company-wide Wellness day, for our teams all across the globe to switch off and spend the day doing something to nourish their mental health
• Opportunities to give back with company volunteer events and individual volunteer days
• Career growth opportunities and study leave allowance
• Family benefits including enhanced parental leave, secondary caregiver leave and fertility support
• Financial benefits including pension scheme, life assurance, and salary sacrificing
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme
• Growing business with a global presence, flexible working, modern offices, and remote work options

Our DEI Commitment

We welcome the unique value and individuality that you can bring to BigHand. We are an equal opportunity employer and are dedicated to recruiting solely based on capability and potential regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, educational background, national origin, religion, military status or physical ability. Our BigHanders are dedicated to advancing our culture of belonging by embracing differing viewpoints, opinions, thoughts, and ideas.

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