Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Home Based - Americas · Home based - EMEA · Office Based - London · Posted Oct 5, 2026

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Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. We are founder-led, profitable, and growing.
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Canonical is hiring a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead global FP&A teams and act as a leader within the wider finance team.
The role involves leading monthly business reviews, forecasting, annual planning, and developing the long-term roadmap for the FP&A team.
The ideal candidate is a highly analytical independent thinker with a proven record of leading a team to advise on critical financial, commercial, and strategic decisions.

Develop executive reporting dashboards and documents including Board reporting, monthly financial results and other management presentations
Analyse & Report monthly results, leading indicators and KPIs to support monthly forecasting and annual plan attainment
Provide commercial analysis, develop growth targets, and evaluate strategic initiatives
Work with product managers to produce, aggregate, and distribute both market insights and competitive intelligence
Manage financial models, including budgeting, forecasting, and long range planning
Drive improvements in data analysis, and determine the appropriate processes, methodologies, and modeling techniques to deliver insights
Partner with Accounting and Investor Relations to support month end close, flux review processes, and financial reporting
Drive multi-functional change projects designed to enhance systems, processes, and data accuracy
Play a key role in preparation of critical public financial documents to support an IPO process, including supporting the production of investor materials and public filings
Guide the annual FP&A activity calendar to provide decision support to the executive team

An exceptional academic track record
Experience and a deeply rooted passion to lead successful team members, and aid in their career growth
Have operated in a high growth, multi currency/geography technology business with a mixed go-to-market motion
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
Highest ethical standards, integrity, authenticity, credibility, and character
Curiosity and willingness to work on a wide range of projects
Proficiency in spreadsheets, financial modeling, and BI tools
Understanding of core accounting principles
Professional written and spoken English
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability

Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Bi-annual compensation review
Company recognition rewards
40 days annual leave per annum, including public holidays and All Company holiday periods
Maternity and paternity leave
Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues, with Priority Pass for lounge access

Remote role in AMER or EMEA time zones, with the option to be based in the London office.
International travel 2-4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long.