Interim FP&A Lead

  • Astute Recruitment Ltd
  • Lincoln, Lincolnshire
  • May 02, 2026
Seasonal Banking

Job Description

Interim FP&A Lead (6 - 12 months)

Lincolnshire

Pay to £400 a day

An established and growing organisation is seeking a seasoned interim finance professional to support a critical period of transformation and planning. This is a high-impact role, suited to someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and can quickly bring structure, insight, and clarity to financial processes.

Working closely with senior finance leadership, you will play a key role in building and embedding a robust budgeting and forecasting framework, while also providing hands-on support across broader financial management activities.

The Role:

You will take ownership of forward-looking financial planning, including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasts, and rolling reforecasts. A core focus will be designing and implementing high-quality financial models that support strategic decision-making and provide clear visibility of business performance.

Alongside FP&A responsibilities, you will support core financial reporting processes ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with accounting standards while contributing to continuous improvement across systems and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of integrated 3-way financial models (P&L, cash flow, balance sheet)
  • Deliver budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning cycles
  • Provide insightful analysis on performance, risks, and opportunities
  • Produce high-quality reporting packs and presentations for senior stakeholders
  • Build and enhance dashboards and data visualisation tools to support decision-making
  • Drive automation and improvements in reporting processes and systems
  • Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and completeness
  • Oversee key areas such as balance sheet integrity, cashflow, and technical compliance
  • Collaborate with wider teams to ensure alignment between financial planning and operational delivery

About You:

  • You are a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with significant interim experience operating at a senior level. You bring a strong blend of technical accounting expertise and commercial insight, with the ability to step into complex environments and make an immediate impact.
  • You'll have advanced analytical capabilities, with strong experience in data manipulation and visualisation tools (particularly Power BI), and the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
  • Comfortable working both strategically and hands-on, you are proactive, adaptable, and confident engaging with senior leadership.

Key Skills & Experience:

  • Proven experience in FP&A leadership within an interim capacity
  • Advanced financial modelling and forecasting expertise
  • Strong systems knowledge, including ERP and planning tools
  • High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI)
  • Solid understanding of financial reporting, controls, and compliance
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable:

  • Experience in complex, product-led, or operationally driven environments would be advantageous.