Interim Commercial & DD Finance Manager

Interim Deal Finance / Due Diligence Manager (Hands-On) Day rate: £400

Location:

UK-based Remote (occasional travel to the Leamington Spa office) Duration:
Initial 3–6 months (extension likely) Overview SF are seeking an experienced, hands-on finance professional to support & assist the Finance Director for a UK-Based AI SaaS business across due diligence, financial analysis, and data-driven reporting. This role is not a senior leadership or FD-level position. It is suited to someone who enjoys being close to the detail, building analysis from the ground up, and acting as a trusted right-hand support to a Finance Director running multiple work streams.

Key Responsibilities Deliver due diligence-style financial analysis across revenue, costs, and operational metrics Build clear, structured DD reports and analysis packs based on FD briefs Analyse revenue and cost data in multiple ways (e.g. by customer, product, time period, cost type) Perform detailed wage cost and headcount analysis (monthly trends, variances, drivers) Extract, cleanse and model data into clear Excel outputs suitable for decision-making Support ad-hoc commercial and financial investigations as required Act as a hands-on finance “doer”, not a reviewer Systems & Process Improvement A secondary but important part of the role will be improving how finance data flows through existing systems:
Working with Xero, , and Bamboo

HR Identifying where data capture and reporting can be automated or simplified Improving the quality, consistency and usability of management information Creating repeatable templates and reporting structures Background & Experience This role will suit someone who:
Has worked in due diligence, transaction services, deal finance, or hands-on commercial finance Has supported DD projects for SMEs, PE-backed, or growth businesses Is used to working with smaller businesses or has worked in the AI SaaS sector Is very strong in Excel and data analysis Has experience working with Xero Understands why DD questions are being asked and how to answer them through data Is comfortable working independently with minimal supervision Is not looking for an FD / CFO role in the near term