Job Description
Job Title: Interim Finance Project Manager (Strategic Finance & M&A)
Location: Hybrid (between Derby and home-based)
About the Role
Gleeson is supporting a rapidly growing client in Derby on an exclusive basis. The Interim Finance Project Manager will act as the CFO's strategic partner during a period of transformation and growth. Key responsibilities include shaping the company's 3-year strategic plan, supporting critical projects such as M&A transactions and sale preparations, and providing financial insight and analysis to guide decisions.
Key Responsibilities
* Partner with the CFO to develop and refine the 3-year strategic plan with commercial and financial insights.
* Lead strategic finance projects, including acquisitions, sales, and corporate transactions.
* Build financial models and scenario analyses.
* Collaborate with executives to align financial and strategic goals.
* Manage relationships with investors, banks, and acquisition targets.
Requirements
* Experience in financial modelling and strategic projects.
* Proven stakeholder management with internal and external parties.
* Experience in corporate strategic development and business planning.
* Experience in a consumer-facing (B2C) business is essential.
* Experience in private equity-backed or travel businesses is advantageous.
Qualifications & Skills
* ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified with strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
* Experience in strategy, corporate development, and stakeholder management.
* Background in consumer-facing (B2C) and PE-backed businesses is desirable.
* Resilient, adaptable, and able to influence at the highest level.
This role offers the opportunity to shape the strategic and financial direction of a dynamic, consumer-facing business during a key growth phase.
If you meet the above criteria, have full right to work in the UK without sponsorship, and can be on-site in Derby 2-3 days per week (flexible), please apply.
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