Interim Finance Director
Posted 2 days ago by Palatine Talent
£150,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Finance Director role at Palatine Talent involves leading a comprehensive review of two recently acquired businesses within a high-growth, PE-backed group. The position requires a finance leader with a strong commercial acumen to enhance financial operations and support the group's growth. The role is pivotal in integrating finance processes and improving financial performance across the acquired entities. This is a 6-month contract with potential for extension, based in Manchester with hybrid working arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and enhance financial controls, reporting, and governance across acquired entities
- Identify opportunities to improve margin, cash, and working-capital performance
- Lead integration of finance processes into the group model
- Partner with Group CFO and PE investors on insight, reporting, and recommendations
- Support change management and drive efficiency across teams
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Finance Director within professional services or multi-entity environments
- Strong background in post-acquisition review, integration, and transformation
- Hands-on, commercially focused, and confident in fast-paced, PE-backed settings
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Available immediately or at short notice
Salary (Rate): £150,000.00 yearly
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Palatine Talent is proud to be partnering with a high-growth, PE-backed group seeking an Interim Finance Director for a 6-month requirement. This is a key role to lead a root-and-branch review of two recently acquired businesses. It is high-impact and requires a commercially astute finance leader who can assess, strengthen, and integrate financial operations to support the group’s next phase of growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and enhance financial controls, reporting, and governance across acquired entities
- Identify opportunities to improve margin, cash, and working-capital performance
- Lead integration of finance processes into the group model
- Partner with Group CFO and PE investors on insight, reporting, and recommendations
- Support change management and drive efficiency across teams
About You:
- Proven experience as a Finance Director within professional services or multi-entity environments
- Strong background in post-acquisition review, integration, and transformation
- Hands-on, commercially focused, and confident in fast-paced, PE-backed settings
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Available immediately or at short notice
Details:
- 6-month contract (potential extension)
- Hybrid working, Manchester base
- FTC or day rate considered
If you’re an experienced FD ready to make a rapid, tangible impact in a PE-backed environment, we’d love to hear from you.