Interim FD, London

posted: 29th October 2025

Interim Finance Director (2-Month Contract)

Location: Central London
Rate: £600 to £800 per day (Likely outside IR35)
Duration: 2 months initially, with potential to extend or become permanent
Start Date: Immediate or early November start preferred
Working Pattern: Full-time, five days per week on-site

About the Business
Our client is a growing group within the serviced office and flexible workspace sector, operating multiple entities under a central holding company.
The business has experienced rapid expansion and now requires an experienced interim Finance Director to provide hands-on leadership and strengthen financial control during a period of high activity.
This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial SME environment with a strong leadership team, high standards, and a collaborative on-site culture.

The Role
Reporting to the Chief Executive and working alongside the existing Finance Controller, the Interim Finance Director will take ownership of cashflow forecasting and short-term financial planning across the group.
With the Finance Controller focused on year-end, audit, and budgeting activity, this role will ensure that daily cashflow management and forecasting are accurate, proactive, and aligned with upcoming payment obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily cashflow forecasts across multiple group entities
• Build and refine cashflow models to manage large, time-sensitive payments
• Improve short-term financial visibility and control processes
• Support the Finance Controller in management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Provide accurate and timely financial insights to senior stakeholders
• Support cash management, short-term funding, and liquidity decisions
• Act as senior financial lead within a small finance team, ensuring operational stability

Candidate Profile
We are seeking a hands-on interim Finance Director who thrives in a fast-paced SME environment and can deliver impact from day one.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent)
• Strong SME or mid-market finance leadership experience, ideally in multi-entity or group structures
• Proven ability to create and manage detailed cashflow forecasts and models
• Advanced Excel skills
• Commercially astute, practical, and confident operating autonomously
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders

Desirable

• Background in property, serviced offices, or related sectors
• Experience of year-end, audit, and budgeting cycles in an SME
• Prior experience stabilising or optimising cashflow in high-growth environments

The Finance Team

• Finance Controller responsible for audit, year-end, and management reporting
• Accounts Assistant managing AR, AP, and reconciliations
• Accounts Junior supporting transactional processes and reporting
  The business operates on-site five days per week in modern Central London offices with a strong emphasis on teamwork and collaboration.

Why Join

• Opportunity to make an immediate impact within a growing, entrepreneurial business
• Autonomy to design and implement effective short-term cashflow strategy
• Highly visible role working closely with senior management
• Potential for permanent appointment following the interim contract