Interim Senior FP&A Manager

Global Accounting Network are working with a leading international advertising business that is embarking on an exciting period of FP&A transformation .

As part of this transformation, the business is implementing Planful and is looking for an experienced Interim Senior FP&A Manager to play a key role in driving improvements across the FP&A function.

This is a hands‑on role that combines core FP&A delivery with process transformation . You will work closely with Finance, FP&A and wider business stakeholders to improve reporting, planning and forecasting processes, introduce best‑practice ways of working and help maximise the value of the new Planful platform.

The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, international environment and will be able to move between detailed analysis and reporting through to broader process improvement and transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

FP&A Transformation

• Support the ongoing FP&A transformation programme , helping to design and implement best‑in‑class FP&A processes.
• Play a key role in the implementation and embedding of Planful across the FP&A function.
• Review existing reporting, planning and forecasting processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy and automation.
• Develop and implement improved reporting and management information processes.
• Standardise FP&A processes and reporting across the business where appropriate.
• Help establish robust controls, governance and best‑practice processes around planning and forecasting.
• Act as a key finance user and SME for Planful, supporting adoption and continuous improvement.

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Continue to support the core FP&A cycle, including annual budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning .
• Produce and review financial forecasts, budgets and business plans.
• Analyse performance against budget and forecast, identifying key drivers and areas of opportunity or risk.
• Support senior stakeholders with insightful financial analysis and decision support.
• Improve the quality, consistency and timeliness of financial information provided to the business.

Reporting & Analysis

• Drive improvements to monthly management reporting and KPI reporting.
• Develop clear, commercially focused reporting that provides meaningful insight to senior management.
• Analyse financial and operational performance across multiple business areas and/or geographies.
• Identify trends, risks and opportunities and translate analysis into actionable recommendations.
• Reduce manual reporting and improve the efficiency of existing reporting processes.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Finance, FP&A, Finance Transformation and wider business stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with senior finance stakeholders and operational teams.
• Work collaboratively with systems and technology teams throughout the Planful implementation.
• Support change management and adoption of new FP&A processes and tools.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Senior FP&A Manager / FP&A Transformation professional who combines strong technical FP&A capability with a genuine interest in improving processes and systems.

You will ideally have:

• Strong experience in a Senior FP&A Manager / FP&A Manager role.
• Proven experience across budgeting, forecasting, planning and management reporting .
• Experience of FP&A transformation and process improvement .
• Strong systems experience, ideally including Planful or a similar planning/EPM platform such as Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Oracle, Hyperion or similar.
• A track record of improving reporting processes and introducing more efficient and automated ways of working.
• Strong Excel skills and excellent financial modelling capabilities.
• The ability to translate complex financial information into clear, commercially relevant insight.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working within a large, international or multi-entity organisation would be advantageous.
• The ability to operate effectively in a hands‑on interim environment, quickly understanding existing processes and identifying where improvements can be made.

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