Interim CFO / Financial Consultant
Location: Remote (light travel to the Middle East)
Duration: 2-3 months
Sector: B2B Services
Day Rate: 1200-1500 per day outside IR35
We are supporting a B2B services organisation with revenues of approximately £150m in the appointment of an Interim Financial Consultant to deliver a business 'health-check'.
This is a short-term, hands-on assignment focused on rapidly building a clear, evidence-based view of the business's current financial and operational position, and identifying opportunities to strengthen performance and future viability.
The Role
Working closely with the SLT, you will:
- Deliver a forensic review of the business's financial and commercial performance.
- Assess existing finance processes, controls, and governance frameworks
- Evaluate team structure, capability, and effectiveness within the finance function
- Review the commercial position, including margin performance and forensic review contract profitability
- Analyse outstanding and pipeline contracts, identifying risks and opportunities
- Provide a clear "snapshot" of current state, with actionable recommendations for improvement
- Support the development of a forward-looking view of business viability and performance potential
Candidate Profile
- Proven experience in B2B services environments, in contract-led businesses
- A strong track record of short-term diagnostic or transformation assignments
- Demonstrable ability to take a forensic, analytical approach to business performance
- Experience reviewing contract economics, revenue recognition, and margin drivers
- Confidence assessing organisational design and finance team capability
- Exposure to international businesses, with prior Middle East experience advantageous
- Willingness and ability to undertake light travel to the Middle East
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