Interim Finance Director for Multisite Nursery Group

24 hours ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Finatal Full time

**Job Title:** Interim Finance Director for Multisite Nursery Group

**Location:** Remote, with occasional UK travel required.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Finance Director to join our rapidly growing, private equity-backed nursery group. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the integration of finance functions from newly acquired businesses, ensuring smooth transitions of processes and systems.

**Key Responsibilities:*

  • Lead the integration of finance functions from newly acquired businesses, ensuring smooth transitions of processes and systems.
  • Oversee the migration of all entities onto Xero, ensuring consistency and compliance across the group.
  • Prepare and oversee completion accounts for acquisitions, liaising with stakeholders to ensure accuracy and timely delivery.
  • Manage the consolidation of financial data across the portfolio, providing insight into performance trends.
  • Drive the development of robust financial controls and reporting processes to support the scalability of the business.

**What We're Looking For:**

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a strong understanding of acquisition accounting and integration processes.
  • Proven experience working within a private equity-backed or multisite environment is highly desirable.
  • Expertise in Xero and the ability to oversee financial systems transitions.
  • Strong knowledge of completion accounts and familiarity with M&A processes.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across teams and with external stakeholders.
  • Highly motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

The estimated salary for this role is **£450-£500 per day outside IR35**, commensurate with experience.



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