Interim Finance Consultant - M&A & Fundraising Support

Description

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, xjnqpsq 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

Ad ID: 5417590756