Interim FP&A Lead for High-Growth Payments (London On-site)

Finatal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Finatal, a high-growth PE-backed payments business, is seeking an Interim Head of FP&A to strengthen planning, forecasting and financial insight for senior leadership and investors. The role requires hands-on leadership to take ownership of budgeting and long-range planning and to deliver high-quality commercial analysis.

You will work closely with the CFO and executive team to challenge assumptions and support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Significant FP&A leadership experience within payments/fintech or wider financial services environments.
• Previous experience operating within a PE-backed, high-growth or change-led environment.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and commercial analysis capability.
• A commercially minded and hands-on approach, with the ability to operate at both strategic and detailed levels.
• Ability to work on-site in London 3-4 days per week.
• Immediately available or available at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning across the business.
• Build and enhance financial models covering revenue, profitability, cash flow and key commercial drivers.
• Improve KPI reporting and provide clear visibility over business performance and variances against plan.
• Deliver high-quality commercial analysis and financial insight to support strategic decision-making.
• Partner closely with the CFO and senior stakeholders, challenging assumptions and identifying risks and opportunities.
• Support board and investor reporting within the PE-backed environment.
• Review and improve existing FP&A processes, reporting and ways of working.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Commercial analysis

Stakeholder management

PE-backed environment

London on-site

Job description

Finatal, a high-growth PE-backed payments business, is seeking an Interim Head of FP&A to strengthen planning, forecasting and financial insight for senior leadership and investors. The role requires hands-on leadership to take ownership of budgeting and long-range planning and to deliver high-quality commercial analysis.

You will work closely with the CFO and executive team to challenge assumptions and support strategic decisions.