Finance Director
Posted 4 days ago by Olympus Recruitment
£150,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Summary: The Interim Finance Director role is a key leadership position within a private equity-backed healthcare business in Manchester, focusing on strategic growth and M&A activities. The successful candidate will lead the finance function, providing commercial insight and financial oversight to support operational performance and acquisitions. This 9–12 month contract offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, aimed at a commercially minded finance leader with a strong technical background.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and developing the finance function across a complex multi-site healthcare operation
- Providing commercial insight and financial challenge to support operational and strategic decision-making
- Supporting M&A activity, including financial modelling, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration
- Delivering robust financial reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis
- Strengthening financial controls, governance, and systems within a regulated healthcare environment
- Providing clear financial visibility across multiple sites and service lines
- Managing relationships with investors, lenders, and external advisors
Key Skills:
- ACA qualified (Big 4 / Top 10 background preferred)
- Proven experience operating as a Finance Director / CFO within a PE-backed or high-growth business
- Strong track record supporting M&A transactions and integration
- Experience within multi-site organisations (healthcare experience beneficial but not essential)
- Commercially minded, able to translate financial information into strategic insight
- Hands-on leader comfortable operating in a fast-paced, investor-backed environment
- Available immediately or at short notice
Salary (Rate): £150,000 yearly
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Finance Director - Private Equity-Backed Healthcare Business
Manchester
9–12 Month Contract
Circa £150,000 + excellent benefits package
We are supporting a high-growth, private equity–backed healthcare business with a multi-site footprint across the UK to appoint a commercially minded Interim Finance Director for a 9–12 month assignment based in Manchester.
This is a key leadership role during a period of strategic growth and M&A activity, requiring a finance leader who can combine strong technical expertise with commercial insight to support operational performance, acquisitions, and value creation.
The Role
Reporting to the CEO and working closely with the private equity investors, the Interim Finance Director will lead the finance function and act as a strategic commercial partner to the leadership team.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading and developing the finance function across a complex multi-site healthcare operation
- Providing commercial insight and financial challenge to support operational and strategic decision-making
- Supporting M&A activity, including financial modelling, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration
- Delivering robust financial reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis
- Strengthening financial controls, governance, and systems within a regulated healthcare environment
- Providing clear financial visibility across multiple sites and service lines
- Managing relationships with investors, lenders, and external advisors
Candidate Profile
ACA qualified (Big 4 / Top 10 background preferred)
Proven experience operating as a Finance Director / CFO within a PE-backed or high-growth business
Strong track record supporting M&A transactions and integration
Experience within multi-site organisations (healthcare experience beneficial but not essential)
Commercially minded, able to translate financial information into strategic insight
Hands-on leader comfortable operating in a fast-paced, investor-backed environment
Available immediately or at short notice
What’s on Offer
£150,000 pro-rata
Excellent Benefits package
9–12 month high-impact interim assignment
Opportunity to work with an ambitious leadership team and private equity investors during a significant phase of growth and acquisition.