[Hiring] Head of FP&A and Transformation @WEP Clinical

Role Description

Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling new position? Join our dynamic team at WEP Clinical, where your contributions will play a key role in driving impactful solutions and improving outcomes for clients and patients. We encourage innovation and collaboration, challenging our team to bring forward ideas that make a real difference. Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to advancing clinical research and transforming lives.

The WEP Clinical Head of FP&A and Transformation will be responsible for leading financial planning, management reporting, finance data and finance transformation within the remit agreed with the Vice President, Finance. The role will work closely with Finance, Operations, Project Management, Business Development and functional leaders to deliver accurate forecasts, clear financial insight and practical improvements that support profitability, cash flow and resource utilisation. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, the role will lead improvements to finance processes, systems and reporting, including integrating approved AI and automation tools. The Head of FP&A and Transformation is expected to challenge assumptions constructively, maintain data accuracy and appropriate controls, and escalate material concerns through the appropriate channels.

Please note that this is a hands-on role, requiring direct delivery of financial modelling, analysis, reporting and finance transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong leader
• Adaptable
• Clear communicator
• Collaborative

Requirements

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
• Significant progressive experience in FP&A, commercial finance or finance business partnering, including ownership of budgets, rolling forecasts and management reporting, and preparing or reviewing Executive and Board-level reporting with clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project-based financial performance, including revenue, margin, backlog, cash, working capital, resource utilisation and delivery risk.
• Demonstrated experience leading finance process, systems, data or reporting improvements from requirements through implementation and adoption.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, with strong attention to detail and data accuracy, plus experience with ERP and financial reporting systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI and data integration preferred).
• Experience or demonstrated interest in applying AI and automation responsibly to finance processes, such as Microsoft Copilot or Power Automate, with an understanding of validation and data-security requirements.
• Experience leading and developing finance professionals and coordinating delivery across finance disciplines.
• Effective communication and business partnering skills, with the ability to challenge constructively, influence decisions and explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience in a CRO, clinical research, life sciences, healthcare or other project-based services environment preferred; multi-entity or international experience desirable.
• Strong organisational skills and commercial judgement, with the ability to work independently, deliver agreed priorities and handle confidential information with discretion.

Benefits

• Group Private Medical Insurance
• Group General Life Assurance
• Group Critical Illness and Group Income Protection
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Educational Assistance allowance
• Paid volunteering day

Company Description

WEP Clinical partners with biopharmaceutical Sponsors to help them bring treatments closer to the patients who need them most. Through end-to-end clinical trial delivery, home health services, expanded access programs, and market access consultancy, we provide flexible, fit-for-purpose solutions that support drug development, improve access, and help therapies reach the right patients at the right time. With more than 15 years of global experience, we have supported programs across 150+ countries, combining operational scale with the agility and personalised service of a specialised provider. Our work helps bridge critical gaps in care, ensuring safe, ethical, and efficient access to promising new treatments.

WEP has many initiatives to encourage wellness, growth, development, and team relationships. Check out our LinkedIn life page to learn more about our team events and all that we do to support our employees.

At WEP Clinical, we look for individuals who are conscientious, exercise sound judgement, and engage with others thoughtfully and professionally. We believe excellence is achieved through integrity, accountability, and respect for diverse perspectives – and we are committed to helping our people grow and succeed in an inclusive, supportive environment.

How to Apply

To be considered for this role, please submit your resume through the WEP Clinical Careers Portal or by using LinkedIn’s Easy Apply option. Please ensure your resume is in English.

To streamline our hiring process, we use an Upwage AI screener. If you receive a link from Upwage, it is a legitimate part of our application process and helps ensure every candidate is reviewed consistently. If you are selected to move forward after the screener, a member of our team will contact you directly from an @wepclinical.com email address to guide you through the next steps of the interview process. Please ensure you apply only through our official careers page (https://www.wepclinical.com/careers/) or our verified LinkedIn page.

We will never communicate with you via Microsoft Teams or text message. We will never ask for your bank account information at any stage of recruitment. WEP Clinical is a smoke-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free work environment.

WEP Clinical is an equal-opportunity employer. WEP Clinical does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on an individual’s race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination. WEP Clinical will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.