Financial Modeller

Cedar Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Recruitment is seeking an experienced Financial Modeller for an initial 3-6 month contract in the City of London. The role offers day-rate £650-£750 outside IR35 with three days per week in the office, delivering sophisticated models to support an acquisitive business.

You will own the architecture of group-wide financial models, including cash flow forecasting, debt structuring and scenario analysis for strategic decision making.

Qualifications

• Strong professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent.
• Proven ability to build complex three-statement models from scratch.
• Experience in PE-backed or acquisitive businesses.
• Excellent cash flow forecasting and scenario analysis.

Responsibilities

• Build complex, integrated three-statement models linking P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Develop rolling 13-week cash flow forecasts across multiple Group entities.
• Construct revenue, cost, working capital and cash conversion models.
• Build acquisition models covering funding, integration costs, synergies and post-acquisition performance.
• Model debt structures, leverage, interest, repayments and covenant sensitivities.
• Develop dynamic scenario analysis for growth, timing and liquidity.
• Establish robust modelling frameworks to support strategic and investor reporting.

Skills

Financial modelling

Corporate finance

Cash flow forecasting

Scenario analysis

Acquisition modelling

PE experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

Cedar is currently partnered with a PE-backed professional services firm to secure an experienced Financial Modeller based in the City of London. The role is an initial 3-6 month contract, paying £650-£750 per day, outside IR35, with three days per week in the office.

The Company

An ambitious, private equity-backed professional services group experiencing significant growth through an active buy-and-build strategy.

With an expanding portfolio of acquired businesses, the Group is strengthening its financial modelling and forecasting capabilities to support strategic planning, liquidity management and future investment decisions.

The Role

As Financial Modeller, you will take ownership of developing sophisticated, integrated financial models that provide greater visibility of Group performance, cash generation and funding requirements.

• Build complex, fully integrated three-statement financial models, linking P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Develop rolling 13-week cash flow forecasts across multiple Group entities.
• Construct detailed revenue, cost, working capital and cash conversion models.
• Build acquisition models covering transaction funding, integration costs, synergies and post-acquisition performance.
• Model debt structures, leverage, interest, repayments and covenant sensitivities.
• Develop dynamic scenario analysis covering organic growth, acquisition timing and liquidity requirements.
• Establish robust, flexible modelling frameworks to support ongoing strategic and investor reporting.

This is a technically demanding assignment within a City of London Group Finance function. Paying £650-£750 per day, it offers genuine ownership of the modelling architecture supporting an acquisitive business.

Your Profile

You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or a strong corporate finance / financial modelling background.
• Advanced Excel expertise and demonstrable experience building complex three-statement models from scratch.
• Strong cash flow forecasting, acquisition modelling and scenario analysis capabilities.
• Experience within PE-backed, leveraged or acquisitive businesses.
• Background in transaction services, corporate finance, FP&A or financial modelling.

Compensation & Benefits

The Financial Modeller contract offers £650-£750 per day, outside IR35, for an initial 3-6 months.

Based in the City of London, this is an opportunity to deliver sophisticated financial models directly supporting acquisition activity, liquidity management and investment decisions.