Interim Finance Integration Lead

We are looking for an Interim Finance Integration Lead for a major brand in Bristol. The client is completing an inbound acquisition and requires an experienced interim to own and drive the post‑deal finance integration, ensuring the transaction is executed cleanly and to plan. Likely to be 6-9 months work, outside IR35 This is a delivery‑critical role with clear accountability for: Owning and running a detailed integration Gantt, with defined milestones, owners, dependencies, and critical path Holding stakeholders to account across finance, systems, tax, legal, and operations to ensure delivery against agreed timelines Actively chasing actions, resolving blockers, and escalating where milestones are at risk Driving the integration of financial reporting, controls, processes, and calendars into the Group framework Managing cut‑over activity, opening balance sheet processes, and early post‑deal reporting Bringing structure, pace, and discipline to what is often a noisy post‑completion environment The client is specifically looking for someone who: Has led inbound M&A integrations rather than advisory or DD‑only roles Is comfortable running a Gantt‑led integration plan and enforcing delivery against it Can operate with authority, challenge senior stakeholders, and hold people to commitments Is hands‑on, pragmatic, and delivery‑focused This is very much a “get it done” integration role — less about strategy, more about execution, grip, and follow‑through.

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