Head of Financial Planning Analysis

Head of FP&A

4–6 Month Interim Contract

£400–£550 per day (Inside IR35)

Woking – Hybrid Working

We’re supporting a large, commercially focused organisation that is looking to appoint an experienced Head of FP&A on an interim basis to provide leadership across financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting.

This is a highly visible role that will partner closely with senior leadership, providing the financial insight and commercial challenge required to support decision‑making across the business. The successful candidate will take ownership of planning cycles, executive reporting, cash flow forecasting, and performance analysis, ensuring stakeholders have clear visibility of business performance and future outlook.

This opportunity would suit an experienced FP&A leader who combines strong technical capability with excellent stakeholder management and commercial acumen.

Reporting into the Finance Director, you’ll lead the FP&A agenda across the business, working closely with operational and commercial stakeholders to drive forecasting accuracy, improve reporting, and support strategic planning.

You’ll be responsible for delivering meaningful analysis and financial insight to leadership teams while ensuring planning processes are robust, efficient, and aligned to business objectives.

• Own the budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning processes across the organisation
• Lead cash flow forecasting, providing visibility of risks, opportunities, and key performance drivers
• Deliver detailed monthly performance reporting, including variance analysis and commercial commentary
• Prepare and present board packs, executive reporting, and KPI dashboards for senior leadership
• Partner with operational and commercial leaders to provide challenge, insight, and decision support
• Drive consistency and quality across reporting outputs, ensuring financial information is clear and actionable
• Support strategic decision‑making through financial modelling and ad‑hoc analysis
• Lead month‑end FP&A activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of business performance
• Identify opportunities to improve planning, forecasting, and reporting processes
• Build strong relationships across the organisation, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders

• Fully qualified accountant (
  ACA / ACCA / CIMA
  )
• Proven experience leading an FP&A, Commercial Finance, or Business Partnering function
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning expertise
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
• Experience producing board‑level reporting and executive presentations
• Commercially focused with the ability to translate data into meaningful business insight
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior leadership teams
• Confident communicator who can influence and challenge where appropriate
• Proactive, organised, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced environment

This is an excellent opportunity to step into a senior finance leadership role within a large and commercially driven organisation. You’ll have significant exposure to senior stakeholders and play a key role in shaping financial performance, planning, and strategic decision‑making.