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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 TPBN1_UKTJ