Interim FP&A Manager - PE-Backed Manufacturing

Interim FP&A Manager - PE-Backed Manufacturing Buy & Build

Location: Midlands / North-West / Hybrid

Salary: £600-£700pd (Outside IR35)

Ref: TB005

Duration: 6 months (with potential extension)

A rapidly expanding private equity-backed manufacturing group, executing an aggressive buy-and-build strategy, are seeking an experience FP&A Manager, to lead group-wide financial planning, acquisition support and cashflow forecasting, as they scale through acquisition and integration.

The Role:

Working closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership team, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting financial due diligence, preparing post-acquisition integration plans, and ensuring robust group forecasting and cashflow management. This is a hands-on role at the heart of a complex, evolving group structure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support financial due diligence across multiple acquisitions in the UK and abroad
• Lead the post-acquisition financial integration, aligning reporting frameworks, KPIs, and systems
• Manage the consolidated group budget, forecast, and scenario planning
• Build and maintain detailed cashflow models, including covenant forecasting and PE reporting
• Provide high-quality financial analysis and insight to drive operational and commercial decisions
• Partner with site finance teams to standardise and improve forecasting processes across the group

About You:

• Strong FP&A experience, ideally in a multi-site manufacturing or industrial environment
• Exposure to private equity, including involvement in M&A and integration projects
• Excellent modelling and analysis skills, with experience in group cashflow and performance tracking
• Able to manage competing priorities and communicate effectively across operational and board-level stakeholders
• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
• Available immediately or at short notice