Interim Finance Director – 6 Month Contract

A successful civil engineering SME with a turnover of approximately £20m has entered exclusivity to sell to a major trade competitor. To support the transaction, the business requires an experienced interim Finance Director to start by early December on a full-time, on-site contract through to deal completion, based at the company's Newcastle-upon-Tyne head office.

The FD will oversee the finance team, strengthen accounting controls and processes, and deliver clear management information with a focus on job costing profitability, labour costs, and equipment hire efficiency. A core part of the role involves providing timely, accurate responses to the corporate finance team conducting due diligence on behalf of the prospective buyer, supporting the transaction from initial review through to final execution.

• Manage and support the in-house finance team on a day-to-day basis
• Strengthen accounting systems, internal controls, and financial processes
• Produce accurate, timely financial reporting and management information, with emphasis on job costing, labour costs, and equipment hire
• Oversee proactive cashflow management across the business
• Act as a trusted finance business partner to the Managing Director and senior management team
• Coordinate timely, audit-ready responses to the buyer's corporate finance due diligence team through to deal completion

• Qualified interim Finance Director with immediate availability and ability to commit to the full 6-month contract period
• Proven track record as the most senior finance professional within an autonomous SME environment
• Experience in job or contract costing environments, ideally within construction, civil engineering, or a comparable sector
• Confident communicator capable of engaging effectively with senior stakeholders at all levels
• Commercially astute with the ability to deliver clear financial analysis under transaction pressure
• Prior experience supporting a business sale or M&A process is advantageous but not essential

Morgan Financial Search and Selection is a specialist retained recruitment consultancy focused on senior finance appointments. The firm works exclusively with clients to source qualified interim and permanent finance leaders across a range of sectors, with a particular emphasis on SME and owner-managed businesses.