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Mike
3 years ago
Highly recommended! Josh and Sarah have been fantastic at Astute. They've found and placed me in 2 jobs now between them, both really responsive and excellent at keeping you up to speed with things. Very knowledgable about the roles and happy to talk to companies with any queries you have.
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C R.
3 years ago
Great agency one of the best ones I've worked with! Liz has been a great help and support in helping me towards a new direction in my career life. She is very attentive and keeps me in the loop at all times! She makes the extra effort to work with my preferred requirements for work and even if it isn't completely attainable she meets me in the middle and does as much as she can to help! Also Liz is very funny might I add 😂 and I'm happy that I can now put a face to the name after all these years! Thank you again Liz for all your help and support! 😊
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Christine
4 years ago
Josh and the Astute team was very swift to help me to find roles that matched my profile. They are really reliable and will help through every step of the recruitment process going out of their way to assist and follow up when needed. Could not find a better recruitment agency!
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Helen Pinegar
4 years ago
Fantastic recruitment agency.. Josh was extremely enthusiastic, encouraging and clearly knowledgeable about what was needed from both the employee and the employers point of view. Extremely supportive especially in regards to interview preparation and endeavoured to procure feedback promptly. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Astute in the future to both candidates and recruiting businesses particularly for the right fit for the role!!!
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Lisa Leigh
4 years ago
I have worked as a candidate for Astute and they have been excellent. Super friendly service and professional agents keen to fit the right person to the right job. It has been a pleasure dealing with them and I would happily work for them again in the future. Highly recommend this agency.
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  • Temp
  • Nottingham
  • £600 - £900 per day GBP / Year
  • Salary: £600 - £900 per day

Interim Finance Director – Business Sale / Investment Readiness

£600 – £900 per day

Nottingham

 

Our client, a market-leading SME, is a SAAS business, is seeking an immediately available finance professional to support a critical phase of growth and transformation as the business prepares for a potential sale, acquisition, or investment process.

 

This is a hands-on, high-impact role requiring an experienced individual who can quickly immerse themselves in the business, take ownership of the financial workstreams, and ensure the company is fully prepared for external scrutiny and due diligence.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

  • Prepare and enhance financial information for a potential sale, acquisition, or investment process.
  • Review and improve the quality and accuracy of financial reporting and management accounts.
  • Support due diligence activities, responding to investor and buyer enquiries.
  • Analyse financial performance, identify key value drivers, and provide commercial insight.
  • Ensure financial records, controls, and documentation are robust and audit ready.
  • Work closely with senior stakeholders and external advisors throughout the transaction process.
  • Identify and resolve issues that could impact valuation or transaction readiness.

 

Candidate Profile:

 

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
  • Previous experience preparing a small SAAS business for sale, acquisition, private equity investment, or fundraising.
  • Strong technical accounting and financial analysis skills.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced SME environment.
  • Highly hands-on, proactive, and able to work independently.
  • Available to start immediately or at short notice.

 

This is an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role in a significant corporate transaction and make a tangible impact on the future success of the business.

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