Interim Senior FP&A Consultant Interim

Cedar is partnering with a high-growth business to appoint an Interim Senior FP&A Consultant to support through a critical transaction readiness programme. The assignment is offered for an initial 12-month contract, requiring a heavy on-site presence at the client’s Central London office. The role offers £550 – £650 per day outside IR35.

The Company

A rapidly growing business operating within a complex, project-based environment. As the business prepares for a potential transaction, it is investing in strengthening its financial planning, reporting and due diligence capability to ensure it is investor-ready.

The Role

This role as Interim Senior FP&A Consultant combines strategic financial planning, commercial finance and transaction readiness. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development of a robust 3-5 year integrated financial model to support strategic planning and a potential transaction
• Driving budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning across the business, coordinating inputs from operational stakeholders
• Supporting the Finance Director and external Corporate Finance advisers throughout the transaction readiness process
• Preparing the business for financial due diligence, ensuring financial information is accurate, robust and investor-ready
• Building, organising and managing the virtual data room, coordinating documentation requests from advisers and prospective investors
• Partnering closely with operational stakeholders to improve financial insight, challenge assumptions and strengthen commercial decision-making

Your Profile

• Qualified accountant, ideally trained within a Transaction Services or Corporate Finance environment
• Previous experience in Corporate Finance or Transaction Services, followed by an in-house FP&A role supporting commercial decision-making / Transaction activity
• Strong experience supporting transaction readiness, financial due diligence or private equity-backed environments
• Advanced financial modelling skills with the ability to build investor-grade integrated models
• Commercially minded, hands-on and comfortable operating within a fast-paced, high-growth business
• Available immediately or at short notice

Compensation & Benefits

• £550 – £650 per day outside IR35, initial 12-month contract
• Heavy on-site presence required in Central London
• Opportunity to play a key role in preparing a high-growth business for a significant strategic transaction.