Interim Financial Planning Manager

Altum Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Altum Consulting is seeking an Interim Financial Planning Manager to join a high-profile heritage charity. The role acts as a Finance Business Partner across multiple non-trading directorates, supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial decision-making.

You will lead the year-end close, oversee two Finance Analysts and contribute to major projects within the Central Investment Programme, delivering improved reporting and cash flow visibility. Hybrid working in Central London is required.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong finance business partnering experience in a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance business partnering across non-trading directorates.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting for directorates you support.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide clear financial insight and guidance.
• Support major projects within the Central Investment Programme.

Skills

Finance partnering

Budgeting

Forecasting

Year-end close

Stakeholder management

Autonomous working

Quick learner

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Interim Financial Planning Manager | Heritage Charity | £69k | FTC until May 2027 | 3 days PW in Central London (hybrid) | Full time

This Financial Planning Manager role is an opportunity to join a high-profile heritage charity on a fixed-term basis until May 2027. Sitting within the wider finance team, the role will act as a Finance Business Partner across a number of non-trading directorates, supporting senior stakeholders with budgeting, forecasting and financial decision-making.

Alongside business partnering, you will support major projects within the organisation's Central Investment Programme, improving financial reporting and providing greater visibility over third-party funding and project cash flows. You will also lead the year-end close across your directorates and manage two Finance Analysts.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide finance business partnering support across Corporate Services, People & Culture, Conservation, Curatorial & Learning, the CEO Office and other non-trading areas.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes across the directorates you support.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide clear financial insight, challenge and guidance.
• Support major projects within the Central Investment Programme.
• Improve financial reporting and management of third-party funding across live projects.
• Provide greater visibility and control over project cash flows.
• Lead the financial year-end close process for the relevant directorates.
• Manage and support two Finance Analysts.

Person Specification

• Fully qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong finance business partnering experience within a complex organisation.
• Confident managing budgeting, forecasting and year-end processes.
• Experience supporting projects and providing clear financial reporting and analysis.
• Previous management experience is highly desirable.
• Proactive and comfortable working autonomously with senior stakeholders.
• Quick learner with the ability to pick up new areas of the organisation quickly.
• Able to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join a well-known heritage organisation and take ownership of a varied portfolio combining business partnering, financial planning and major project support.

The role is paying £69,000, is based in Central London with three days per week in the office, and is looking for someone to start mid-September.