Interim FP&A Manager - Goodman Masson
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Are you looking to add great value to an already successful finance team? Do you have a strong understanding of budgeting & forecasting? Are you looking for a new challenge? If so then read on.... My client is a leading Charity with a turnover of £100m+ seeking an interim FP&A Manager on an 3-6-month temporary basis. The main responsibilities of the interim FP&A Manager are: * Managing competing projects and deadlines including management accounts, cash flow forecasting, and budgeting. * Support in the creation and testing of forecast and budget templates. * Building long term models, reserves, cash flow and investment planning at a time of significant organisational transformation. This is a great opportunity for an experienced, FP&A Manager to come in and hit the ground running with an already established finance team, with an opportunity for flexible working. My client is looking for: * Leadership experience in a broad FPA role including budgeting, medium-term forecasting, management accounting all round FP&A experience. * Extensive experience across charity and commercial organisations, with a proven ability to lead and deliver effective financial planning and analysis.. * Experience in budgeting and forecasting is essential. * ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivelent qualification My client can offer flexible working throughout the duration of the contract and an expectation of 2 days a week in the office based in central London and the rest working remotely. Applications for this role are now under review, and the deadline could well be brought forward if the suitable candidate is found. Therefore, do not delay in submitting your application!
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⭐ Highlight your ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification prominently as this is explicitly required for the role
📊 Quantify your FP&A achievements: 'Led budgeting process for £50M+ turnover, improving forecast accuracy by 15%'
🏢 Emphasise any charity sector experience alongside commercial background as they value both sectors
🎯 Showcase your ability to manage competing deadlines and multiple FP&A projects simultaneously
🤝 Demonstrate leadership experience in broad FP&A roles including budgeting and medium-term forecasting
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- •Led FP&A transformation for £120M charity, implementing new budget templates that reduced forecasting cycle time by 25%
- •Managed competing deadlines across 8 FP&A projects including management accounts, cash flow forecasting and annual budgeting for multi-site operations
- •Built long-term financial models supporting £15M investment planning during organisational restructure, achieving board approval within 6 weeks
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Your interim FP&A Manager position at this leading charity presents exactly the challenge I'm seeking — combining my ACA qualification with extensive FP&A leadership experience to support a £100M+ organisation through transformation. My background in both charity and commercial sectors aligns perfectly with your requirements for broad budgeting, forecasting and management accounting expertise.
My background in financial planning and analysis spans both charity and commercial environments, where I've successfully led teams through complex budgeting cycles and organisational changes. I'm particularly drawn to the opportunity to build long-term models and support investment planning during this period of transformation.
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Interview questions
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Technical
- ›How would you approach building long-term financial models for a charity undergoing organisational transformation?
- ›What's your experience with creating and testing forecast and budget templates?
- ›How do you manage cash flow forecasting for organisations with irregular income streams like charities?
- ›Describe your approach to reserves planning and investment planning in the charity sector
- ›What financial modelling tools and techniques do you use for medium-term forecasting?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to manage competing projects and tight deadlines in an FP&A role
- ›Describe a situation where you had to hit the ground running in a new finance team
- ›Give an example of when you led a team through a significant organisational transformation
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to adapt your forecasting approach due to changing circumstances
- ›Describe how you've built relationships with stakeholders across different departments
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Tell me about a time when you had to manage competing projects and tight deadlines in an FP&A role
Describe a situation where you had to hit the ground running in a new finance team
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