Interim Finance Director

This interim assignment sits inside a PE-backed manufacturing business that is entering an active exit preparation phase. The incoming Finance Director will take ownership of the finance function, assess its readiness, and implement improvements at pace. The role demands someone who has navigated a PE exit before, understands what investors require, and can operate credibly with both internal senior leaders and the external sponsor.

The successful candidate will be hands-on from day one, leading financial modelling, scenario analysis and forecasting while reinforcing the controls and reporting infrastructure needed to support a successful transaction. Immediate availability is essential.

• Drive exit readiness across the finance function, ensuring processes and reporting meet investor expectations
• Strengthen financial controls, management information and internal reporting frameworks
• Lead financial modelling, forecasting and scenario planning to support transaction preparation
• Business partner senior leadership and the PE sponsor throughout the process
• Identify gaps in finance operations and implement practical improvements quickly
• Provide hands-on leadership and direction across the wider finance team

• Proven track record of delivering through a PE-backed exit as an Interim or Finance Director
• Background in manufacturing, industrials or a comparably complex operational environment
• Strong technical finance capability including modelling, forecasting and financial controls
• Comfortable operating at pace alongside senior stakeholders and private equity sponsors
• Pragmatic, hands-on approach with the ability to hit the ground running
• Immediately available for an interim engagement

Phipps Cameron is a specialist interim and executive recruitment firm placing senior finance and operational leaders into PE-backed and commercial businesses. The firm focuses on high-impact, time-critical assignments where proven interim capability makes a material difference to outcomes.