Interim Finance Consultant - M&A & Fundraising Support

SF Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Interim Finance Consultant to assist a rapidly growing business with M&A and fundraising activities. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant experience in fast-paced environments and advanced Excel skills. This role involves preparing financial reports, supporting M&A processes, and working closely with senior stakeholders. The position is primarily remote with occasional on-site meetings. Competitive daily rates are offered for this hands-on, interim role.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountants with relevant designations are required.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment is essential.
• Ability to work with financial models and provide analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and senior-level financial presentations.
• Support M&A activity through financial analysis and due diligence.
• Work alongside corporate advisers on financial models.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Experience in a fast-growing SME or scale-up

Prior exposure to fundraising and M&A

Advanced Excel skills

Commercially minded

Hands-on and proactive

Tools

Xero

Job 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

Overview

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.

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