FP&A Consltant

Cedar; City Of London; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar is seeking an Interim FP&A Consultant to lead and transform the Group FP&A cycle from Central London, with a day rate of £600-£650 and an immediate to early November start.

You will own monthly reporting, Board packs and quarterly forecasts, while developing enhanced Excel templates and reporting processes across multiple entities, partnering with senior leadership to sharpen financial visibility.

Qualifications

• Formal accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Strong FP&A experience within a multi-entity organisation.
• Proven ability to establish or transform FP&A processes.
• Advanced Excel modelling and board-level reporting experience.
• Experience influencing C-suite stakeholders.
• Hands-on, delivery-focused and able to work independently.
• Private equity-backed or interim experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the Group FP&A cycle, including monthly reporting.
• Lead monthly Board packs and senior management reporting.
• Own quarterly forecasting and monthly rolling forecast processes.
• Design improved Excel templates, timetables and reporting outputs.
• Coordinate, centralise and standardise reporting across Group entities.
• Improve product-level financial reporting, KPIs and dashboards.
• Enhance reporting and analysis of discretionary overheads and staff costs.
• Partner with senior leadership to improve financial visibility and business performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and embed new processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel modelling

Board-level reporting

Stakeholder influence

Delivery-focused

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Cedar is currently partnered with a PE-backed services group to secure an Interim FP&A Consultant based in Central London. The role offers a day rate of £600-£650, with an immediate or early November start.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the Group FP&A cycle, transforming existing processes and implementing improved reporting and forecasting frameworks across the business.

The Company

This established, PE-backed services group operates across multiple entities, delivering specialist services throughout the UK. The organisation is focused on improving its financial planning, analysis and reporting capabilities, strengthening financial visibility and supporting effective decision-making at senior leadership level.

The Role

As Interim FP&A Consultant, you will:

• Own, embed and evolve the Group FP&A cycle, including monthly internal and external reporting.
• Lead the production and improvement of monthly Board packs and senior management reporting.
• Take ownership of quarterly forecasting and monthly rolling forecast processes.
• Design and implement improved Excel templates, reporting timetables, PowerPoint outputs and reporting processes.
• Coordinate, centralise and standardise reporting across multiple Group entities.
• Improve product-level financial reporting, non-financial KPIs and operational dashboards.
• Enhance reporting and analysis of discretionary overheads and staff costs.
• Partner closely with senior finance and operational leadership to improve financial visibility and business performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring new processes are effectively implemented and embedded across the Group.

Your Profile

You will ideally have:

• A formal accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Strong FP&A experience within a multi-entity, matrix organisation.
• Proven experience establishing FP&A processes from scratch or transforming existing reporting and forecasting frameworks.
• Advanced Excel modelling skills, alongside experience developing Board-level reporting and presentations.
• Demonstrable experience influencing senior leadership and C-suite stakeholders.
• A hands-on, delivery-focused approach with the ability to operate independently.
• Previous experience within a private equity-backed business would be advantageous.
• Prior interim or finance transformation experience would be beneficial.

Compensation & Benefits

This Interim FP&A Consultant opportunity offers a competitive day rate of £600-£650, alongside the opportunity to lead meaningful improvements to financial planning and reporting across a multi-entity services group.

The role is based in Central London, with an expectation of 3-4 days per week in the office, including Tuesday to Thursday.

The business is seeking someone who can start as soon as possible, although an early November start would be considered.