Interim FP&A Lead: Build & Own Multi-Entity Forecasts

Zanda; Greater London; On-site; GBP 166,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Zanda is partnering with a fast-growing UK financial services group to recruit an Interim FP&A Leader. You will own the operating forecast as the single source of truth, finish build items, and reconcile to actuals.

From there, stand up the monthly cycle, actuals-versus-forecast, multi-scenario reforecasting, and robust board reporting. You will design and run the FY27 budget end-to-end, ensuring non-finance leaders own their numbers while documenting processes for a permanent successor.

Qualifications

• Extensive FP&A experience with multi-entity and consolidation.
• Proven ownership of complex forecasting models.
• Experience in scale-ups or acquisitive groups with imperfect data.
• Ability to run budget-holder sessions and challenge assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Own the operating forecast as the single source of truth.
• Stand up the monthly cycle, actuals vs forecast, and scenarios.
• Improve management and board reporting with senior stakeholders.
• Design end-to-end FY27 budget process and document for handover.

Skills

FP&A

3-statement modelling

multi-entity consolidation

multi-scenario modelling

revenue forecasting

budget process management

advanced Excel

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Excel

Financial modelling

AI in modelling

Job description

Zanda is partnering with a fast-growing UK financial services group to recruit an Interim FP&A Leader. You will own the operating forecast as the single source of truth, finish build items, and reconcile to actuals.

From there, stand up the monthly cycle, actuals-versus-forecast, multi-scenario reforecasting, and robust board reporting. You will design and run the FY27 budget end-to-end, ensuring non-finance leaders own their numbers while documenting processes for a permanent successor.