Interim Financial Planning Analyst

About the role

Following the carve-out into a new standalone, international PE-backed group, CDP Global is looking for a highly experienced, hands-on Interim Financial Planning Analyst to build the group's financial planning models from the ground up. The role builds integrated P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow models supporting the annual budget, long-range plan, scenario analysis and forecasting, with investor-grade outputs for management, the Board and PE shareholders. It is a 6-month interim position based at the London office, hybrid, at a day rate of £450-550.

Key responsibilities

• Build new integrated P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow models from scratch, reflecting the group's international entities and currencies, with scenarios and project overlays.
• Build the quarterly forecast, annual budget and multi-year long-range plan, covering revenue, headcount, costs, capex, working capital and cash, with overlays and assumptions to investor standard.
• Build flexible scenario and sensitivity modelling around key commercial and operational drivers.
• Produce clear Board and PE investor-grade presentations and outputs.
• Incorporate relevant subscription/SaaS KPIs such as ARR, retention, churn and recurring revenue where appropriate.
• Work with senior stakeholders across the international group to establish and challenge assumptions.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant with at least 5 years' PQE in a private-equity business.
• Must have personally built financial planning models from the ground up, ideally after a carve-out or creation of a standalone international group.
• Experience in a data or information-services business preferred; exposure to SaaS/subscription metrics desirable.
• Hands-on, strong communication skills, commercially minded and comfortable with ambiguity; able to work independently and turn incomplete information into robust models quickly.
• Eligible to work legally in the UK, living within commuting distance of the London office and comfortable with 3 days in the office per week; sponsorship is not possible.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills (essential)
• Financial planning and modelling

Applications are made through the online application form by uploading an English CV and cover letter; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.