Acquisition & Integration Lead

SF Partners; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners is seeking an interim Acquisition Integration Lead to drive post-acquisition integration across finance, HR, IT and operations from the West Midlands with hybrid UK travel. The role requires strong financial control and hands-on integration leadership, starting ASAP.

You will lead multi-site integrations, present to senior leaders, and deliver a repeatable integration playbook while ensuring business continuity during the transition.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or finance professional with strong commercial experience and robust financial control skills.
• Hands-on post-acquisition integration experience across multiple workstreams.
• Experience presenting to the board and acquired business owners, translating issues into actions.

Responsibilities

• Assess live integrations and convert due diligence findings into prioritized plans with owners, deadlines and risks.
• Lead finance integration, including management accounts, cash reporting, banking, payment approvals, reconciliations and working capital controls.
• Coordinate HR, payroll, IT, systems, insurance, fleet and operational workstreams with accountable owners.
• Manage Day 1 and first 100-day priorities, resolve blockers and escalate material risks to the CFO.
• Build relationships with acquired business leaders and ensure clear communication during transition.
• Provide progress reporting and develop an integration playbook, trackers and handover to permanent team.

Skills

Financial control

Post-acquisition integration

Board communication

Private equity / multi-site experience

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Interim Acquisition Integration Lead

West Midlands | Hybrid with UK travel

Day Rate £(Apply online only) depending on experience

Start ASAP

The opportunity

SF are working with a private equity backed technical services group who are seeking a hands‑on interim lead to support an active acquisition programme. You will take ownership of post‑acquisition integration, establish financial control and coordinate the practical work needed to bring new businesses into the group while maintaining business continuity.

Key responsibilities

• Take stock of live integrations and turn due diligence findings into prioritised plans with clear owners, deadlines and risks.
• Lead finance integration, including management accounts, cash reporting, banking, payment approvals, reconciliations and working capital controls.
• Coordinate HR, payroll, IT, systems, insurance, fleet and operational workstreams, holding functional owners accountable for delivery.
• Manage Day 1 and first 100-day priorities, resolve blockers and
  escalate material risks to the CFO.
• Build relationships with acquired business leaders and support clear communication throughout the transition.
• Provide concise progress reporting and leave a repeatable integration playbook, trackers and a clear handover to the permanent team.

Experience required

• Qualified accountant or strong QBE finance professional with relevant commercial experience and robust financial control skills.
• Multiple occasions of hands‑on post‑acquisition integration experience, with the ability to take ownership quickly and manage several workstreams at pace.
• Confidence working with senior leaders, presenting to the board and acquired business owners, challenging delays and translating issues into practical actions.
• Experience in acquisitive, private equity backed or multi‑site businesses is desirable. Technical services experience and Microsoft Business Central knowledge would be advantageous.

Initial priorities

Establish a reliable view of integration progress, address urgent control gaps, bring acquired businesses into group reporting and agree a practical delivery plan with accountable owners