Our client is a highly acquisitive PE backed business who seek to hire a Senior Finance Integration lead. The role will suit an ACA/ACCA or CIMA qualified who will be fully accountable for the successful delivery of finance integration across acquisitions, ensuring alignment with the Group's strategic, financial, and operational objectives. The role will be 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 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
A salary of £75,000-£85,000 is on offer plus benefits