Interim Finance Director

Overview

Morgan McKinley is partnering with a Private Equity backed business who are seeking a Interim Finance Director to support a multi-site Nursery Group through a period of significant change and growth. Working closely with the CEO and Investors, you will take ownership of the finance function, improve reporting, maintain stringent cash flow management, and bring a strong commercial view. You will also play a central role in supporting a platform nursery buy and build strategy, including the M&A activity that comes with it. This is an ideal opportunity for an interim finance director with experience in Private Equity and multi-site businesses, who has the experience to operate at board level with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function across a multi-site nursery group
• Deliver clear monthly reporting, including cashflow, budgets, and forecasts
• Implement stringent cash flow management, including weekly rolling forecasts
• Support a platform buy and build strategy, including M&A activity and integration
• Work closely with the CEO and Investors, providing insight on performance and key decisions
• Support changes across the business, improving processes and how finance supports operations
• Take ownership of budgeting and forecasting

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Experience working in a Private Equity-backed business
• Background in a multi-site environment (education, nurseries, healthcare or similar)
• Experience supporting M&A activity and buy and build strategies
• International experience preferred
• Comfortable covering both day to day finance and more commercial work
• Confident working at Board level