Interim Finance Consultant - M&A & Fundraising Support
Duration: 4 months initially (potential extension)
Start: January
Day rate: £450-£500 per day
IR35: Outside IR35
Location: Remote - occasional day on site with the FD
Sector: AI SaaS High-growth, privately owned business
The Business
Our client is a rapidly growing, privately owned business that has experienced significant expansion and is now preparing for its next stage of evolution. With a strong market position and an ambitious leadership team, this is a fast-paced and highly dynamic environment where decisions are made quickly and execution is key. Finance plays a central role in supporting strategic decision-making, transactions, and investor engagement.
The Role
We are seeking an Interim Financial Consultant to support the FD and senior leadership team through a period of heightened transactional activity. The role will focus on board reporting, financial analysis, due diligence support, and fundraising/M&A activity, working closely with external corporate advisers.
This is a hands-on interim role requiring strong technical accounting capability, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to pull together accurate, decision-useful information at pace.
Key Responsibilities
Preparation of monthly management accounts, board packs, and senior-level financial presentations
Support M&A activity including disposals and sale processes, providing financial analysis and due diligence support
Assist with financial due diligence preparation and responses to advisor queries, including FDD-style reporting
Work alongside corporate advisers, navigating and inputting into financial models where required
Liaise across the business to source accurate financial and operational data
Pull together pipeline reporting and transaction-related analysis
Support investment appraisals and commercial decision-making
Act as a key finance contact during the transaction process, ensuring data accuracy and clarity
Candidate Profile
Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
Experience working in a fast-growing SME or scale-up environment
Prior exposure to fundraising, M&A, exit or transaction support (in a supporting capacity is sufficient)
Technically strong with solid accounting, controls, and reporting knowledge
Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial models
Xero experience desired
Commercially minded, able to link financial data to business performance
Comfortable working with external advisors and senior stakeholders
Hands-on, proactive, and adaptable in a changing environment
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