Interim Finance Business Partner Interim

Cedar is currently partnered with a global, PE-backed consumer business undergoing large-scale transformation to recruit an Interim Senior Finance Business Partner to support their Technology function. This high-impact role sits at the heart of investment decision-making and performance strategy, with a focus on driving value creation through financial insight. The contract is outside IR35, offering a day rate of £600-£700.

The Company

This is a dynamic and commercially ambitious organisation with a well-established footprint and new private equity ownership. With transformation at the core of its agenda, the business is focused on maximising ROI, scaling operational capability, and embedding strategic finance across all major functions. The culture is collaborative, pacey, and underpinned by a commitment to intelligent, data-driven decision-making.

The Role

Partnering directly with Technology leadership, you will:

• Lead financial evaluation of major technology investments, business cases, and transformation initiatives.
• Act as a strategic advisor, using financial insight to shape long-term planning, innovation funding, and portfolio prioritisation.
• Develop and maintain dynamic financial models to assess ROI and scenario outcomes across technology programmes.
• Deliver high-quality analysis on key drivers of technology performance, enabling proactive course correction and value tracking.
• Build compelling investment cases, clearly articulating commercial outcomes and risk-return profiles to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, and Transformation to align financial planning with delivery roadmaps.
• Influence and challenge senior stakeholders, ensuring financial rigour in strategic decision-making.

Your Profile

• Qualified accountant (or equivalent) with a strong track record in commercial finance or business partnering.
• Experience supporting Technology, Product, or Change functions in a transformation-led business.
• Demonstrated success in evaluating large-scale investment cases, digital programmes, or enterprise technology initiatives.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and storytelling capability, able to communicate complex data with clarity and impact.
• Comfortable operating in a PE-backed, high-change environment with competing priorities and fast timelines.

Compensation & Benefits

This opportunity offers a day rate of £600 to £700, and falls outside IR35. Based in Central London, the business offers a hybrid working model, providing flexibility while maintaining close collaboration with senior stakeholders.

The role offers significant exposure to board-level decision-making and private equity investors, and is ideal for candidates seeking to influence strategic investment decisions within a fast-paced, high-growth environment. It represents a rare chance to shape the financial narrative of a major transformation programme at a pivotal moment in the company’s journey.