Job Description
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
