Interim Head of FP&A – Private Equity Backed | Professional Services
Posted 3 days ago by Finatal
£800 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Head of FP&A will lead the financial planning and analysis function for a high-growth, private equity-backed professional services group in London/South East. This role involves strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting, while managing multiple high-impact projects. The position requires a hands-on approach and collaboration with the CFO and executive team to support decision-making and value creation initiatives. The role is expected to last for 12 months with the potential for extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the FP&A function, driving budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting across the group
- Build and deliver a PE quality board pack
- Partner with the CFO and wider exec team to deliver insightful, board-level analysis to support strategic decision-making
- Design and deliver financial models and scenario planning tools to support M&A, pricing, and investment cases
- Drive multiple concurrent projects, including operating model development, KPI/dashboard standardisation, business unit performance reviews, margin improvement analysis, and PE reporting enhancements
- Own the development and refinement of group-wide planning cycles
- Prepare high-quality outputs for private equity investors and the board
Key Skills:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience
- Proven experience as Head of FP&A or Senior FP&A Lead in a PE-backed, fast-paced services environment
- Comfortable managing and prioritising multiple high-value projects at once
Salary (Rate): £800 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Title: Interim Head of FP&A – Private Equity Backed | Professional Services
Location: London / South East (Hybrid Working – 2–3 Days Onsite)
Day Rate: £650–£800 per day (Outside IR35)
Duration: 12 months (Potential to Extend)
Start: Immediate / Short Notice
Revenue: Circa £220m EK003
Ownership: Backed by Leading Private Equity Fund
The Business: We are partnering with a high-growth, private equity-backed professional services group with revenues approaching £220m and ambitious plans to scale further both organically and via acquisition. This is a dynamic, complex environment that requires best-in-class financial planning and analysis capability to support strategic decision-making, commercial insight, and value creation initiatives. With a strong leadership team and clear transformation agenda, the business is now looking for an Interim Head of FP&A to lead a number of high-impact, concurrent projects at a group level.
The Role: Working alongside the CFO, you’ll lead the group’s FP&A function through a critical phase of growth and change. This is a hands-on, commercially oriented role that blends strategic planning with tactical delivery and requires someone confident managing multiple workstreams at pace.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the FP&A function , driving budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting across the group
- Build and deliver a PE quality board pack.
- Partner with the CFO and wider exec team to deliver insightful, board-level analysis to support strategic decision-making
- Design and deliver financial models and scenario planning tools to support M&A, pricing, and investment cases
- Drive multiple concurrent projects , including: Operating model development KPI/dashboard standardisation Business unit performance reviews Margin improvement analysis PE reporting enhancements
- Own the development and refinement of group-wide planning cycles
- Prepare high-quality outputs for private equity investors and the board
Candidate Profile: Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience Proven experience as Head of FP&A or Senior FP&A Lead in a PE-backed, fast-paced services environment Comfortable managing and prioritising multiple high-value projects at once