Interim Finance Director

Fractional Interim Finance Director (2–3 days per week)

Exciting Growth Travel Company

We’re looking for an experienced, commercially minded Interim Finance Director to lead a finance function through a period of transition while a permanent Finance Director is recruited.

This is a hands-on, senior role focused on stability, rigour and continuity. You’ll take ownership of core finance operations, priority deliverables, and decision-making during the interim period, working closely with the CEO, leadership team and board to ensure a smooth handover from the outgoing FD to the incoming permanent hire.

The role

As Interim Finance Director, you will:

• Stabilise and maintain continuity across the finance function during leadership transition
• Own priority deliverables such as board reporting, budgeting, pay review processes and a payroll software migration
• Act as the accountable owner for finance decisions and sign-off within an agreed governance framework
• Provide clear, reliable financial insight to support leadership and board decision-making

Key responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, forecasting and reporting to support informed strategic decisions
• Own financial reporting across multiple entities, including consolidated reporting
• Oversee tax, regulatory and investor compliance, working closely with external advisers
• Manage cash flow, liquidity and financial resilience while supporting growth investment
• Act as a trusted financial advisor to the CEO

About you

You’ll bring:

• Significant experience as a senior finance leader in a high-growth or scaling business
• A recognised accounting qualification (ACCA or equivalent)
• A pragmatic, commercially focused approach with the ability to turn complex data into clear insight
• Strong experience in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and controls
• Proven expertise in cash flow, working capital and liquidity management
• Confidence working with CEOs, boards and investors

Nice to have (but not essential)

• Experience in values-led or B Corp–aligned organisations
• Background in travel, B2C, tech scale-ups or remote-first environments (50–100 people)
• Prior fractional, consulting or advisory experience
• Time commitment: 2–3 days per week (0.4–0.6 FTE)
• Location: Remote-first, with attendance at key London meetings at least twice per quarter