Interim Fp&a Manager

Description:

Interim FP&A Manager

We are supporting a fast-growth media business at a key point in its growth. They need an experienced Interim FP&A Manager to step in immediately and bring clarity, structure, and proper commercial insight into the numbers.

This is a hands-on FP&A role. Not just reporting. This is about building forecasts people trust, creating models that support decisions, and helping leadership understand what is really happening across the business.

The finance team is small and influential. Your work will directly support senior leadership and impact decision making.

The Role

This is focused on core FP&A, planning, modelling, and insight.

You will be responsible for strengthening forecasting, improving visibility, and delivering meaningful financial insight.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning forecasting and budgeting processes across the business
• Building robust, dynamic financial models in advanced Excel
• Analysing performance, trends, and key commercial drivers
• Supporting business cases, investment decisions, and growth planning
• Delivering clear insight and commentary to senior stakeholders
• Partnering with commercial and operational teams to improve decision making
• Working with large data sets to identify risks and opportunities
• Improving reporting, planning accuracy, and financial visibility

This role requires someone comfortable bringing structure quickly and operating at pace.

What They Need

• Strong FP&A experience at Manager level
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
• Proven experience delivering forecasts, budgets, and planning cycles
• Strong analytical mindset and commercial awareness
• Confident working with senior stakeholders
• Able to step in quickly and add value immediately

The Detail

• 4–5 month interim assignment
• Hybrid working, Weybridge
• PE-backed media business, sub £200m turnover
• Immediate start required