Job Title: Senior Finance Integration Lead
Location: The Meadows, Camberley
Brand: LRG
About Us:
LRG are an award-winning national property company, who are going through exciting periods of growth and offer tailored training and development programmes at all levels. With over 300 branches across England and Wales we have a reputation for perfection and delivering an outstanding customer experience. Investment in people is built into our culture, and there are opportunities for driven individuals to achieve their career aspirations within the company.
Job Summary and key responsibilities
The Senior Finance Integration Lead is fully accountable for the successful delivery of finance integration across acquisitions, ensuring alignment with the Group’s strategic, financial, and operational objectives.
Working closely with the Finance Director, Interim Head of Finance Transitions, and senior stakeholders, this role leads the end-to-end integration process—from due diligence through to post-acquisition optimisation.
This role combines strategic oversight with execution accountability, with a strong focus on value creation, synergy realisation, cash performance, and scalable integration capability in a fast-paced private equity-backed environment.
Key Responsibilities:
End-to-End Integration Ownership
* Take full accountability for planning, execution, and delivery of finance integration across acquisitions
* Own and deliver structured Day 1, 30, 100 integration plans, ensuring all finance milestones are achieved on time
* Act as the central point of accountability for integration delivery, proactively managing risks, dependencies, and timelines
* Ensure seamless transition of acquired entities into Group finance operations with minimal disruption
Leadership of Integration Activity
* Lead, coordinate, and prioritise activities across multiple concurrent integrations
* Provide direction and oversight to Finance Integration Leads, Analysts, and wider finance teams
* Ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and accountability across all integration workstreams
* Act as escalation point for complex integration challenges
Financial Control, Governance & Risk Management
* Ensure robust financial control frameworks are implemented across all acquired businesses
* Oversee assessment and enhancement of financial processes, controls, and governance
* Own identification and mitigation of financial, operational, and integration risks
* Ensure full control over banking, cash visibility, and financial governance from Day 1
Reporting, KPI Alignment & Investor Insight
* Ensure timely and accurate integration of acquired entities into Group reporting and consolidation
* Oversee standardisation of KPIs, reporting frameworks, and performance metrics
* Deliver high-quality reporting and insight to senior leadership and support investor-level reporting requirements
* Provide clear visibility on acquisition performance vs deal model
Systems & Data Integration Strategy
* Oversee finance systems integration strategy, ensuring scalability, standardisation, and data integrity
* Ensure successful migration of financial data into Group systems with appropriate controls and validation
* Manage risks associated with systems integration and data quality
Stakeholder Management & Influence
* Act as a key business partner to senior stakeholders including Finance Director, Acquisitions Team, and operational leadership
* Build strong relationships with acquired business leadership to facilitate effective integration
* Provide clear communication and reporting on integration progress, risks, and outcomes
Team Leadership & Capability Building
* Mentor and develop junior finance team members, building capability in acquisition accounting and integration processes
* Provide financial guidance and support to the wider acquisitions team
* Set direction and priorities for the integration function
* Allocate resources across deals based on risk and complexity
* Ensure consistency of delivery across all integrations
Integration Playbook & Continuous Improvement
* Own and continuously enhance the finance integration playbook, ensuring a scalable and repeatable approach
* Drive best practice across integrations, improving speed, quality, and consistency of delivery
* Embed a culture of continuous improvement within the integration function
What are we looking for:
Essential
* Qualified (ACCA, ACA or CIMA)
* Good written and oral communication skills
* Able to plan and prioritise
* Excellent IT skills - Experience of Microsoft suite of products, Word, Excel etc.
* Line management experience essential
* Prior experience of acquisitions integrations
* Hands on experience of acquisition integration.
* Hands on experience of acquisition integration.
Desirable
* Able to communicate at all levels
* Business Partnering Experience
* Prior integration experience, or at least system implementation experience
* Experience of D365 accounting system
* Knowledge of property market and associated services
What we can offer you:
* Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company
* Market leading training and ongoing professional development
* Supportive and collaborative team environment
Benefits:
* Competitive Salary Package
* Quarterly and yearly awards
* Salary sacrifice pension scheme
* Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service up to an additional 5 days holiday per year
LRG are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry.
LRG does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.