Cedar is working with a large, investor-backed international services organisation to appoint an Interim Group FP&A Manager, based in Surrey. This is a senior interim role supporting Group-level planning, modelling, and performance insight within a complex, multi-entity environment.

The Company

Our client is a sizeable, international services business operating across multiple geographies, with a strong focus on data‑led decision‑making and forward‑looking financial insight. Backed by long‑term institutional investors, the organisation continues to invest in strengthening Group‑level FP&A capability to support strategic planning, capital prioritisation, and performance management at scale.

The Role

As Interim Group FP&A Manager, you will report into the FP&A Director and take ownership of core Group FP&A workstreams. The role is focused on strategic planning, complex financial modelling, forecasting, and performance analysis, operating across a broad Group structure and supporting senior decision‑making through clear, well‑structured financial insight.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ownership and ongoing refinement of the Group strategic plan and long‑range financial model
• Leading complex financial modelling and scenario analysis, including sensitivities and downside and upside cases
• Ownership of the Group forecasting framework, ensuring consistency and alignment to key commercial drivers
• Translating financial models and forecasts into concise, decision‑focused insight
• Driving the Group performance narrative, highlighting risks, opportunities, and trade‑offs
• Supporting investment appraisal, capital prioritisation, and major strategic initiatives
• Acting as a senior FP&A lead within a small Group team, with analyst support
• Driving improvements across FP&A processes, modelling standards, and planning tools
• Supporting transaction and planning readiness through robust modelling and scenario analysis

Your Profile

You will bring strong Group‑level FP&A experience within large, complex, or international organisations, with deep capability in financial modelling and strategic analysis. You will be comfortable operating in fast‑paced, change‑led environments and delivering clear insight from complex data sets.

Compensation & Benefits

This assignment is offered at £600‑650 per day, Inside IR35 (Umbrella), for an initial 6‑month contract. The role operates on a hybrid basis, with approximately two days per week on‑site in Surrey. The £600‑650 per day rate reflects the seniority, complexity, and Group‑level exposure of the role.

This Interim Group FP&A Manager opportunity offers a high‑impact assignment focused on strategic FP&A, modelling, and performance insight within a sophisticated Group structure.