Interim Acquisition & Integration Lead

SF Partners; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 129,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners is seeking an interim Acquisition Integration Lead to guide post‑acquisition integration, establish tight financial control, and coordinate multi‑workstream delivery across HR, IT, systems and operations in a West Midlands context with UK travel.

You will lead Day 1 and 100-day priorities, work with senior leaders, and build a repeatable integration playbook to enable a smooth handover to the permanent team.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or strong finance professional with relevant commercial experience and robust financial control skills.
• Experience delivering hands-on post-acquisition integrations across multiple workstreams.
• Ability to present to the board and senior leaders, translating issues into practical actions.

Responsibilities

• Take stock of live integrations and turn due diligence findings into prioritised 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, and operations workstreams with accountable owners for delivery.
• Manage Day 1 and first 100 days priorities, resolve blockers and escalate material risks to the CFO.
• Build relationships with acquired business leaders and support clear transition communication.
• Provide concise progress reporting and handover to permanent team with a repeatable integration playbook.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Post-acquisition integration

Financial control

Stakeholder management

Education

ACCA/CIMA or QBE

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 / BC

Job description

SF Partners is seeking an interim Acquisition Integration Lead to guide post‑acquisition integration, establish tight financial control, and coordinate multi‑workstream delivery across HR, IT, systems and operations in a West Midlands context with UK travel.

You will lead Day 1 and 100-day priorities, work with senior leaders, and build a repeatable integration playbook to enable a smooth handover to the permanent team.