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