Interim Finance Director

This interim assignment sits inside a PE-backed manufacturing business that is entering an active exit preparation phase. The Finance Director will step in to take ownership of the finance function, ensuring it is fully prepared for exit. The role demands someone who has navigated a PE-backed exit previously and understands what a buyer-ready finance function looks like in practice.

The position is hands-on and fast-paced, requiring immediate availability. The successful candidate will work directly with senior leadership and the private equity sponsor, driving improvements across reporting, controls, modelling and broader finance processes. Manufacturing, industrials or complex operational sector experience is preferred, alongside strong technical and commercial finance capability.

• Drive exit readiness across the finance function, ensuring all reporting and processes are buyer-ready
• Strengthen financial controls, reporting frameworks and operational processes
• Lead financial modelling, forecasting and scenario analysis in support of exit objectives
• Partner with senior leadership and the PE sponsor on key financial and strategic matters
• Own and deliver key finance projects and ad hoc priorities as they arise
• Identify gaps across the finance function and implement improvements at pace

• Proven track record of delivering through a PE-backed exit process, as an interim or Finance Director
• Demonstrable experience as an Interim FD or Finance Director with strong delivery credentials
• Background in manufacturing, industrials or a complex operational environment is preferred
• Strong technical finance skills, including modelling, forecasting and scenario analysis
• Comfortable operating at pace alongside senior stakeholders and PE sponsors
• Immediately available and able to hit the ground running

Phipps Cameron is a specialist interim and executive search firm focused on placing high-calibre finance professionals into interim and permanent roles. The firm works with PE-backed businesses and growth companies across a range of sectors, connecting experienced operators with high-impact assignments.