Interim FP&A Lead - #2086403

A highly successful Leeds-based business has an exciting opportunity for an experienced FP&A professional to join its team ASAP..

As the FP&A lead, you will play a pivotal role in analysing both historic and current business performance, while driving forward-looking forecasts. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, providing insights that support informed, strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality presentations for the board, senior management, and external stakeholders
• Provide insightful analysis to assess commercial opportunities, support strategic objectives, and identify risks, trends, and future growth drivers
• Own and deliver comprehensive reporting packs, including ad hoc analysis, for weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting cycles
• Lead and enhance the budgeting and strategic planning process, including long-term P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasting to align with business strategy and funding needs
• Establish and drive a robust KPI framework, advising leadership on metrics that will deliver meaningful improvements in performance
• Support the forecasting process by reviewing operational assumptions, analysing variances, and providing constructive challenge to optimise decision-making
• Contribute to the annual budgeting process and rolling two-year medium-term planning
• Assist with the 13-week rolling cash flow forecast
• Support monthly management reporting, delivering relevant analysis as required
• Provide sales and margin analysis across channels, business units, and geographic regions
• Partner closely with the Finance Director across all aspects of corporate financial management
• Act as a business partner to both finance and non-finance functions, including Sales, Operations, and HR

If you’re looking for your next challenge and can commit to a 6-month fixed-term contract, we’d love to hear from you.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.