Interim Head of FP&A – Private Equity Backed | Professional Services

Finatal; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services group in London is seeking an Interim Head of FP&A to lead the financial planning and analysis function. This hands-on role involves driving budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have senior FP&A experience in a PE-backed firm and be qualified accountants. The position offers a contract for 12 months, operating in a hybrid model.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Head of FP&A or Senior FP&A Lead in a PE-backed, fast-paced services environment.
• Comfortable managing and prioritising multiple high-value projects at once.

Responsibilities

• Lead the FP&A function, driving budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting across the group.
• Build and deliver a PE quality board pack.
• Design and deliver financial models and scenario planning tools.
• Partner with the CFO to provide insightful, board-level analysis.

Skills

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Performance reporting

Team leadership

Project management

Financial modeling

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent

Tools

Scenario planning tools

Financial models

Job description

Overview

Interim Head of FP&A – Private Equity Backed | Professional Services. Location: London / South East (Hybrid Working – 2–3 Days Onsite). Duration: 12 months (Potential to Extend). Start: Immediate / Short Notice. EK003. Ownership: Backed by Leading Private Equity Fund.

The Business

We are partnering with a high-growth, private equity-backed professional services group with revenues approaching £220m and ambitious plans to scale further both organically and via acquisition.

This is a dynamic, complex environment that requires best-in-class financial planning and analysis capability to support strategic decision-making, commercial insight, and value creation initiatives. With a strong leadership team and clear transformation agenda, the business is now looking for an Interim Head of FP&A to lead a number of high-impact, concurrent projects at a group level.

The Role

Working alongside the CFO, you’ll lead the group’s FP&A function through a critical phase of growth and change. This is a hands-on, commercially oriented role that blends strategic planning with tactical delivery and requires someone confident managing multiple workstreams at pace.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the FP&A function, driving budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting across the group
• Build and deliver a PE quality board pack.
• Partner with the CFO and wider exec team to deliver insightful, board-level analysis to support strategic decision-making
• Design and deliver financial models and scenario planning tools to support M&A, pricing, and investment cases
• Business unit performance reviews
• Margin improvement analysis
• Own the development and refinement of group-wide planning cycles
• Prepare high-quality outputs for private equity investors and the board

Candidate Profile

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience
• Proven experience as Head of FP&A or Senior FP&A Lead in a PE-backed, fast-paced services environment
• Comfortable managing and prioritising multiple high-value projects at once

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Finance
• Industries: Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals