Interim Deal Finance / Due Diligence Manager (Hands-On)
Day rate: £400
Location: UK-based Remote (occasional travel to the Leamington Spa office)
Duration: Initial 3–6 months (extension likely)
Overview
SF are seeking an experienced, hands-on finance professional to support & assist the Finance Director for a UK-Based AI SaaS business across due diligence, financial analysis, and data-driven reporting.
This role is not a senior leadership or FD-level position. It is suited to someone who enjoys being close to the detail, building analysis from the ground up, and acting as a trusted right-hand support to a Finance Director running multiple workstreams.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver due diligence-style financial analysis across revenue, costs, and operational metrics
Build clear, structured DD reports and analysis packs based on FD briefs
Analyse revenue and cost data in multiple ways (e.g. by customer, product, time period, cost type)
Perform detailed wage cost and headcount analysis (monthly trends, variances, drivers)
Extract, cleanse and model data into clear Excel outputs suitable for decision-making
Support ad-hoc commercial and financial investigations as required
Act as a hands-on finance “doer”, not a reviewer
Systems & Process Improvement
A secondary but important part of the role will be improving how finance data flows through existing systems:
Working with Xero, Monday.com, and BambooHR
Identifying where data capture and reporting can be automated or simplified
Improving the quality, consistency and usability of management information
Creating repeatable templates and reporting structures
Background & Experience
This role will suit someone who:
Has worked in due diligence, transaction services, deal finance, or hands-on commercial finance
Has supported DD projects for SMEs, PE-backed, or growth businesses
Is used to working with smaller businesses or has worked in the AI SaaS sector
Is very strong in Excel and data analysis
Has experience working with Xero
Understands why DD questions are being asked and how to answer them through data
Is comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
Is not looking for an FD / CFO role in the near term
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