Interim FP&A Accountant

About the Role

Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to support an outstanding London university in recruiting an FP&A Accountant for an interim position. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a period of transformation, shaping key financial processes and supporting strategic financial planning initiatives.

Working closely with senior leaders, you’ll help redesign financial planning processes, streamline reporting frameworks, and improve systems to deliver more efficient and insightful financial analysis. This is a hands-on role, ideal for a finance professional who thrives on solving complex problems and driving process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning:

• Develop standardised financial planning templates to enhance consistency in budget-setting processes.
• Conduct quality assurance of financial planning returns and ensure alignment with strategic targets and priorities.
• Analyse financial data to identify key risks, opportunities, and budgetary developments across the organization.
• Support the integration of business cases and transformation initiatives into the university’s three-year financial plans.

Management Reporting:

• Assist in designing and implementing a new management reporting framework, including opportunities for automation.
• Contribute to the creation of high-quality, user-friendly budget reports for stakeholders.
• Support ad hoc reporting and analysis requirements.

Systems and Process Improvement:

• Collaborate with the Finance Systems Development Team and Analytics Team to explore enhancements in reporting and planning tools.
• Help optimize month-end processes, including ledger adjustments and automation of key tasks.
• Contribute to a review of the Chart of Accounts to better align with the organization’s activities and reporting needs.

About You

We’re seeking an experienced finance professional with a passion for delivering impactful solutions.

You’ll bring:

• A strong background in financial planning, analysis, and management reporting.
• Expertise in streamlining financial processes and implementing new systems or tools.
• The ability to analyse complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working across diverse teams.
• Full CCAB qualification
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a keen eye for detail.

Why Join?

This role offers the chance to work on transformative projects in a renowned institution. You’ll work alongside talented colleagues, helping to drive improvements that will leave a lasting impact on the university’s financial operations.

Please get in touch with Megan Hunter for a confidential conversation about the role.