Interim M&A Finance Consultant

Role: M&A Finance Consultant (Transaction Support & Financial Modeling)

Location: London (Hybrid; 2 to 3 days per week in office)

Day Rate: £650 to £800 per day Inside IR35 (DOE)

Overview

We are recruiting a hands-on Finance Consultant to support an active M&A deal for a leading UK software and technology business.

Working directly with the deal team and external advisers, you will build the financial models and undertake the analysis needed for transaction diligence, carve-out planning, and board sign-off.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrated Financial Modeling: Build, stress-test, and maintain dynamic 3-statement models (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) for valuation, scenario testing, and deal structuring.

• Carve-Out & Pro Forma Financials: Lead cost allocation exercises, identify stranded costs, model standalone run-rates, and build pro forma financial statements.

• Transaction Diligence Support: Interrogate target historical performance, assess quality of earnings (QoE), analyze working capital/net debt adjustments, and support data room management.

• Stakeholder & Advisory Engagement: Partner with external advisers (Corporate Finance, Tax, Legal, Diligence provide...