Interim Head of FPandA

Cedar is partnered with a private equity-backed technology and services business in Central London to appoint an Interim Head of FPandA. This is a 6-month contract offering a day rate of £700-900 per day. The Company This established PE-backed business has undergone significant growth during the investment period and is now approaching a potential exit. With the business entering the final stages of the private equity hold, the focus is on maintaining strong performance, maximising value and ensuring the financial plan and underlying equity story stand up to transaction scrutiny. The Role Reporting directly to the CFO, the Interim Head of FPandA will be the senior FPandA lead through the exit process, owning forecasting, modelling, MI and the financial analysis underpinning the transaction. Key responsibilities include: Owning the forecast, budget and long-range plan through the exit process. Building and maintaining robust financial models supporting the equity story, valuation and buyer diligence. Developing clear bridges between historic performance, current trading, forecast and the longer-term plan. Providing detailed analysis of revenue, EBITDA, margin, cash and other key value drivers. Strengthening MI and KPI reporting to clearly demonstrate underlying commercial performance. Producing scenario and sensitivity analysis around growth, pricing, margins, investment and other key assumptions. Supporting the CFO with Quality of Earnings, vendor due diligence and ..... full job details .....