Interim Finance Director

21 hours ago

London Area, United Kingdom Walker Hamill Full time

REF: NBO53878

Job Title: Interim Finance Director

Industry: Private Equity

Employment Type: 6-month Contract

Location: London

Salary Guide: £150,000 - £175,000 Pro Rata

Our client is an established global private equity firm based in Central London. An opportunity exists for an experienced Finance Director to join the team on a 6-month contract. The successful candidate will have relevant industry experience and will thrive in a high-performing, demanding and results-driven environment. Starting early 2026.

Description

The duties and responsibilities for this Interim Finance Director role include, but are not limited to:

  • Ownership of monthly management accounts for the division.
  • Ensure robust financial control, accounting accuracy, and compliance with internal reporting standards.
  • Drive improvements in reporting timeliness, automation, and insight quality.
  • Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting processes for the division.
  • Translate business drivers into clear, data-backed financial plans. Working closely with the funds team to understand, analyse and model the fund valuation models and forecasts into business plans.
  • Develop scenario models and sensitivity analyses to support strategic decision-making.
  • Present clear, insightful financial commentary to senior management and investment leadership.
  • Establish a culture of continuous improvement and process excellence within the finance team.
  • Manage and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering ownership and technical excellence.
  • Promote collaboration with Group Finance, HR, tax, and investment teams.

Skills

The skills and experience required for this Interim Finance Director role include, but are not limited to:

  • Qualified Accountant (ideally Big 4 audit trained) with relevant post-qualified experience.
  • Expertise in process review and improvement.
  • Strong background in budgeting and forecasting.
  • Experience of working in a large corporate group and managing numerous stakeholders.
  • Previous team management experience is essential.
  • Enjoys adding value through process improvement.
  • Strong attention to detail and an excellent work ethic.

Apply

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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for approaching 40 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.

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