Job Description

About the Company

A private equity backed fintech scale up operating in the B2B SaaS space. Must have fundraising and investor relationship experience ideally within Saas or Fintech. 

The company is at a critical growth stage, balancing rapid commercial expansion with increasing investor scrutiny, disciplined cash management, and the need to mature its finance function without slowing momentum.

 

The Role

Interim VP of Finance

This is a senior interim leadership role with immediate impact. The Interim VP of Finance will take full ownership of the finance function, providing stability, clarity, and execution excellence during a period of change and external funding activity.

The role reports directly to the executive team and works closely with investors, acting as a trusted financial partner who can operate strategically while remaining deeply hands on.

Looking at 3-6 months, £140,000 to £160,000 equivalent on a day rate. London based 1 to 2 days in the office per week. 

 

Key Objectives and Responsibilities

 

Financial Leadership and Control

• Take end to end ownership of the finance function, maintaining operational momentum throughout the interim period

• Ensure month end close, management reporting, and core FP&A processes run smoothly and reliably

• Maintain a robust control environment covering cash, reporting, and financial governance

• Identify and resolve issues quickly without over engineering or adding unnecessary complexity

 

Cashflow, Modelling, and Funding Support

• Own and continuously refine cashflow forecasting and working capital modelling

• Provide clear, credible financial visibility to the executive team and investors

• Support an upcoming funding process, including preparation of models, analysis, and investor materials

• Act as a steady, confident finance lead during investor diligence and financial scrutiny

 

Investor and Executive Engagement

• Partner closely with the CEO and leadership team as a pragmatic financial advisor

• Present grounded, transparent financial narratives to investors and stakeholders

• Balance ambition with realism, ensuring forecasts and plans are both defensible and actionable

 

Team Leadership

• Lead and support a small, capable finance team, providing calm, grounded interim leadership

• Build trust quickly through clarity, consistency, and delivery

• Create stability while enabling the team to operate effectively and independently

 

Working Style

This role suits a roll up your sleeves operator. Someone who is comfortable working independently, getting into the detail, and owning outcomes end to end. The successful interim will be practical, composed, and decisive, with a low ego approach and a strong sense of accountability.

 

Candidate Profile

 

Essential Experience

• Background in fintech, B2B SaaS, or closely related technology enabled financial services

• Experience in PE backed or investor backed scale up environments

• Broad finance capability across FP&A, reporting, cash management, and financial controls

• Hands on operator comfortable executing as well as leading

• Proven ability to maintain stability and momentum in fast paced, changing environments

• Availability to start in early January

 

Strongly Preferred

• Experience working directly with private equity or institutional investors

• Confident presenting financial performance, forecasts, and funding narratives

• Proven interim mindset with the ability to diagnose problems quickly and act decisively

• Track record of building trust fast and avoiding dependency or unnecessary process

 

Why This Interim Role Is Compelling 

• Immediate, visible impact at a pivotal stage of the company’s growth

• A solid finance foundation already in place, allowing focus on execution rather than firefighting

• Opportunity to help shape the next phase of finance maturity in a PE backed fintech scale up

• Executive team that values clarity, pace, and practical problem solving over theory