Equity Finance Partners
Interim Head of FP&A
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Interim Head of FP&A, London
c. £120k + bonus + benefits (8–12 month contract)
Our client is a leading software platform provider which has developed a proprietary suite of products for Tier 1 & 2 financial institutions. Well established in this space and trusted by top global asset servicers, it has exceptional customer retention. Originally part of a large listed group that went through a carve out, and are now PE backed, with a highly experienced leadership team that are achieving an ambitious growth strategy, both organic and via M&A.
Due to maternity leave they are seeking a commercially driven and analytically sharp Interim Head of FP&A to lead global financial planning, performance analysis, and strategic forecasting across a multinational footprint. This role is central to enabling data-driven decision-making, supporting investor reporting, and driving value creation in a private equity-backed environment. In what will be a high impact role with visibility to investors, you will partner with senior leadership across functions and geographies to shape financial strategy, optimize resource allocation, and prepare the business for future acquisitions and growth. They have hybrid flexible working, though there would be regular requirement to work in the London office.
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Responsibilities:
- Lead the annual budget, periodic reforecasting, and long-range planning processes across all entities
- Partner with the CFO and executive team to align financial strategy with business objectives
- Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful reporting on financial performance, KPIs, and operational metrics
- Drive margin improvement, cost optimization, and working capital efficiency
- Support board and investor reporting and value creation metrics
- Act as a strategic advisor to business unit leaders, providing financial guidance and challenge
- Translate complex data into actionable insights for commercial, operational, and strategic decisions
- Collaborate with HR, Legal, and Operations on headcount planning, compensation modelling, and global initiatives
- Lead implementation of, and enhance FP&A systems, tools, and processes to improve agility and scalability
- Champion data integrity and automation across reporting platforms (e.g. BI, CRM, ERP)
- Ad hoc project work
Candidate:
- You will be a Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Proven experience in FP&A in a private equity-backed or high-growth international business
- Experience in SaaS, subscriptions recurring revenue models, is essential
- Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and analytical skills
- Deep understanding of budgeting, performance management, and investor reporting
- Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and currencies
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Advanced Excel and FP&A tool proficiency
- A proven self-starter and desire to work in a fast-paced scaling environment
- Desire to work across global time zones when required
- Exposure to M&A is desirable
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