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# FP&A Business Partner at Faculty

- **Company:** [Faculty](https://feeny.ai/companies/faculty)
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-23
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/faculty/54fa8798-6491-4dcc-8ed2-32fbdd6595cc

## Job description

Why Faculty?

We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about our real-world impact [here](https://faculty.ai/impact).

We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence.

Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology.

AI is an epoch-defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen.

## About the role

As a FP&A Business Partner at Faculty, you will play a key role in supporting the financial planning and strategic decision-making that underpins our continued growth. Partnering closely with senior leaders and teams across the business, you will provide the financial insight, analysis, and modelling needed to support both UK and international growth. You will help shape our approach to planning and performance management, building robust financial models, evaluating opportunities and enabling informed decision-making across a wide range of future scenarios. This is a highly commercial and collaborative role, with the opportunity to work across different areas of Faculty and help us understand the financial implications of the decisions we make as we scale.

## What you'll be doing

- Lead financial modelling, scenario planning, and strategic analysis to support business growth, identify risks, and evaluate UK and international opportunities.
- Partner with senior stakeholders across commercial, delivery, operational, and other teams to provide financial insight and challenge that informs key business decisions.
- Support business planning, budgeting, and forecasting, translating operational and commercial drivers into clear financial outcomes.
- Analyse pricing, customer and project profitability, and commercial performance to identify opportunities for sustainable and profitable growth.
- Monitor key business and financial metrics, identifying trends and delivering actionable recommendations to improve performance, efficiency, and profitability.
- Support executive leadership with financial analysis, investment cases, and strategic decision-making across new and existing growth initiatives.
- Develop financial models and business cases to assess new opportunities, investments, and different growth scenarios.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting, forecasting, and data analytics, using automation and technology to improve the quality, speed, and accessibility of financial insight.

Who we're looking for

- Highly analytical, with strong financial modelling and problem-solving skills.
- Adept at tackling complex and ambiguous problems, turning data into clear, practical recommendations.
- Strategic thinker who challenges assumptions and brings fresh ideas to the table.
- Commercially minded, with a clear understanding of how financial and operational decisions drive business performance.
- Strong business partner capable of building trusted relationships and communicating complex financial concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
- Comfortable working across different parts of a growing business while successfully balancing multiple priorities.
- Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and take ownership of delivering high-impact work.
- Qualified or part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), or possess equivalent experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or a related analytical role.

Our Interview Process

- Talent Team Screen (30 mins)
- Introduction Call with Hiring Manager (30 mins)
- Case Study Interview (45 mins)
- Meet with the Team (60 mins)

Our Recruitment Ethos

We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations.

If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part-time hours.

A note on AI: we're happy for you to use it for research and interview prep, but please don't use it to generate answers during live interviews. We also use an AI note-taker (Metaview) in interviews so interviewers can stay present (which you can opt out of just let us know,) and every application is reviewed by a human, never decided by AI.

## About Faculty

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Faculty is a British AI company that builds and deploys safe, human-led AI systems to help organizations across government and industry make better decisions and improve performance.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Growth Stage)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Dr. Marc Warner (CEO), Dr. Angie Ma, and Andrew Brookes (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, AI Safety
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise, Government (including UK Ministry of Defence, NHS, and leading global brands)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Putting AI to work for the world" — making AI useful by helping clients access cutting-edge AI to improve business performance.

## Products & Services
- **Frontier (AI Operating System)**: Faculty’s proprietary AI platform that serves as the backbone for building, deploying, and managing AI solutions at scale. It enables clients to operationalize AI across their organizations.
- **AI Consulting & Solutions**: Custom AI projects for clients, spanning decision intelligence, predictive analytics, and process automation. Notable work includes the NHS Covid Early Warning System and mission-critical projects for the UK Ministry of Defence.
- **Fellowship Programme**: A prestigious, highly selective program that retrains academics (PhD-level) into commercial data scientists. It has over 425 alumni and is considered one of the best in Europe.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Revenue has grown by more than 20x under the tenure of Chief Commercial Officer John Gibson. Specific revenue figures are not publicly available.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed in detail, but the company has worked with hundreds of organizations globally, including the UK Government, NHS, and major brands. The CCO, John Gibson, is a member of the Innovate UK Council.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 663 total employees (as per Built In profile)
  - Revenue growth of 20x+ under current commercial leadership
  - Over 425 alumni from its Fellowship programme
  - Active hiring across multiple senior roles (ML Engineer, Research Scientist, Full Stack Engineer, Data Scientist)
  - Strong government and defense sector relationships

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Government & Defense Ties**: Proven track record with the UK Ministry of Defence and NHS, creating a high barrier to entry for competitors.
- **AI Safety Focus**: Explicit commitment to safe, human-led AI — a key differentiator as AI regulation and ethics become paramount.
- **Proprietary Platform (Frontier)**: A mature, in-house AI operating system that provides a technical moat and enables rapid deployment.
- **Elite Talent Pipeline**: The Fellowship programme creates a unique, high-quality talent pool of PhD-level data scientists.
- **Decade of Focus**: The company has been exclusively focused on AI since 2014, avoiding hype cycles and building deep expertise.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling AI Impact**: Moving from bespoke consulting to platform-driven solutions via Frontier.
- **AI Safety Leadership**: Investing heavily in AI safety research and roles (e.g., Principal Research Scientist - AI Safety).
- **Government & Enterprise Expansion**: Deepening relationships with public sector clients while expanding into new commercial verticals.
- **Talent Development**: Continuing to grow the Fellowship programme and invest in internal training and development.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Employees work on "the world’s most important problems" — from pandemic response to national security.
- **Autonomy & Trust**: The company emphasizes operating with "an unusual amount of trust and autonomy."
- **Culture of Depth & Kindness**: Values include "Be Humble & Kind," "Seek Truth," and "Maximise Impact." The culture is described as intellectually rigorous but collaborative.
- **Hybrid Work Model**: Based in London with a hybrid working policy. Some roles are listed as remote (UK-based).
- **Strong Benefits Package**: Includes equity, performance bonuses, generous parental leave, health/dental/vision insurance, free snacks and drinks, employee discounts, and job training/conferences.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups and publishes a Gender Pay Gap report.
- **Elite Peer Group**: Described as a place where you work with "conspicuously smart and kind" people — a "professional challenge of a lifetime."

## Sources
1. [faculty.ai](https://faculty.ai/company)
2. [faculty.ai](https://faculty.ai/current-vacancies)
3. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/faculty)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/faculty-0)

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