FP&A Lead

FP&A Lead | 6-month contract | £500 to £600 per day (inside IR35) | September start

We are partnering with a consumer goods business to recruit an Interim FP&A Lead for an initial six-month contract. This is a high-impact role for an experienced FP&A professional who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced start-up environment. The successful candidate will take ownership of the company-wide annual budgeting process and provide the financial insight required to support growth and improve performance.

Experience working within an inventory-led business is essential. This could include retail, consumer goods, e-commerce, manufacturing, wholesale or distribution.

• Own and deliver the company-wide annual budgeting process from initial planning through to final consolidation and senior leadership approval.
• Coordinate budget submissions across all functions, challenging assumptions and ensuring commercial alignment.
• Manage rolling forecasts, scenario planning and longer-term financial planning.
• Develop and maintain robust financial models to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Partner closely with senior leadership, commercial, operational and supply chain stakeholders.
• Analyse inventory performance, including stock levels, purchasing, inventory turns, provisions, obsolescence and working capital.
• Provide insight into the relationship between sales forecasts, inventory requirements, cash flow and operational capacity.
• Deliver monthly performance reporting, including variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and communicate clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Improve FP&A processes, reporting, controls and management information as the business continues to scale.
• Support cash flow forecasting and wider commercial or strategic projects.

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
• Significant experience within FP&A, commercial finance or financial planning.
• Demonstrable experience owning and delivering a company-wide annual budget process.
• Essential experience working within a business that holds and manages physical inventory.
• Strong understanding of inventory, working capital and cash flow management.
• Comfortable working in a start-up or scale-up environment.