Job Specifications
Cedar is partnered with a private-equity backed technology and infrastructure group to appoint an Interim Director of FP&A. This is a senior 6-month assignment paying £700-£900 per day.
The Company
A fast-growing, private equity-backed infrastructure business headquartered in London. The organisation has scaled rapidly, driven by a strong commercial model, operational discipline, and a forward-thinking leadership team.
The Role - Interim Director of FP&A
You will take a senior leadership role across planning, analysis, and performance management.
Leadership and Business Partnering
Lead the FP&A function, setting the standard for high-quality analysis, forecasting, and executive-level insight.
Partner with the CFO, COO, and senior operational leaders to influence strategic and commercial decision-making.
Act as the primary finance lead for major programmes, ensuring financial clarity, accountability, and performance delivery.
Planning, Forecasting and Reporting
Own the budgeting and forecasting cycle, driving consistent methodologies and robust challenge.
Oversee monthly performance reporting, including variance analysis, operational KPIs, and strategic commentary for the Board and PE stakeholders.
Enhance the quality, speed, and automation of management information and dashboards.
Commercial and Project Analysis
Lead financial analysis across infrastructure build programmes and wider capital projects, ensuring accuracy, risk identification, and ROI assessment.
Provide modelling and analytical support for bids, investment cases, and scenario planning.
Drive cost optimisation and performance tracking across project portfolios.
Process and Systems Improvement
Improve reporting tools, streamline processes, and implement automation to elevate FP&A capability.
Strengthen financial controls, data integrity, and analytical frameworks across the business.
Your Profile
Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
Significant experience in senior FP&A leadership roles, ideally within PE-backed infrastructure, engineering, or operationally complex environments.
Strong commercial acumen with proven ability to influence at Executive level and communicate complex financials to non-finance stakeholders.
Advanced financial modelling, data analysis, and MI optimisation capability.
Prior interim experience beneficial but not essential.
Compensation and Benefits
£700-£900 per day, dependent on experience.
Opportunity to join a dynamic, scaling, PE-backed business with high visibility across the leadership team.
Central London office, with typical hybrid attendance of 2-3 days per week.
Collaborative culture, strong senior leadership exposure, and an environment focused on improvement and delivery.
About the Company
Cedar is a specialist recruitment and search consultancy that provides bespoke solutions to Finance, Tax, Internal Audit, Change & Transformation and Procurement & Supply Chain and Public Sector/Not-For-Profit clients, within the UK and internationally.
As a specialist consultancy, we are agile, flexible, innovative and our enviable track record proves we punch well above our weight when it comes to delivering appointments that last and add value.
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