Interim Group FP&A Manager

SF Recruitment (Tech); Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Interim Group FP&A Manager to support a PE-backed multi-entity group during a transition. This hands-on role involves group finance activities including reporting, budgeting, and forecasting while working closely with the Group CFO and site FD. Suitable candidates must be fully qualified accountants with strong group accounting experience and excellent Excel skills. Teams are to operate on-site 5 days per week, and immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on group accounting, consolidation, and reporting experience.
• Experience in SME/owner-managed/PE-backed environments.
• Available immediately or at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Support the Group CFO with day-to-day group finance and transaction readiness.
• Hands-on group reporting, month-end, and consolidation.
• FP&A support including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.

Skills

Strong hands-on group accounting

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Business partnering

Proactive

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Job description

Interim Group FP&A Manager

Location: Warwickshire (on-site)

Rate: £450 per day

Duration: Initial 6 months

Working pattern: 5 days on-site

Overview

SF are working with a PE backed, multi-entity group seeking an experienced Interim Group FP&A Manager to support through a private-equity transition. Reporting into the Group CFO and working closely with a site FD, this is a hands‑on role covering group and operational finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Group CFO with day‑to‑day group finance and transaction readiness
• Hands‑on group reporting, month‑end and consolidation
• Business partnering with operational teams and site FD
• FP&A support including budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling
• Improve controls, reporting and financial processes
• Support working capital, cashflow and management reporting
• Ad‑hoc project support aligned to PE transition

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Strong hands‑on group accounting, consolidation and reporting experience
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling
• Comfortable in SME / owner‑managed / PE‑backed environments
• Reliable, proactive and able to operate with minimal supervision
• Available immediately or at short notice
• Happy to be on‑site 5 days per week