Interim Working Capital Consultant

Interim Working Capital Consultant

Circa 650 per day (Outside IR35) + Expenses

National Travel Required

3 Months+

We are partnering with a private equity-backed business with a strong national footprint. Following a period of unprecedented growth they need some support to improve their working capital position. To address this, we are seeking an experienced Interim Finance Specialist to deliver a focused, high-impact optimisation project.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role where you will take ownership of improving working capital performance across a complex, multi-entity business.

You will be tasked with creating a more streamlined, consistent, and controlled approach to working capital management, driving measurable improvements in cash performance over a short time-frame.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a working capital optimisation programme across the group
• Improve work in progress (WIP) accounting and visibility
• Reduce debtor days and implement strategies to manage and reduce bad debt
• Optimise creditor days while maintaining strong supplier relationships
• Identify and implement process improvements within a highly manual, Excel-driven environment
• Bring consistency and structure to fragmented processes across multiple entities
• Engage and influence stakeholders across the business to align on objectives and delivery
• Support a broader cultural shift towards accountability, discipline, and performance

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
• Proven track record of delivering working capital improvement.
• Strong understanding of WIP, debtors, creditors, and cash flow optimisation levers
• Experience operating in manual, non-integrated systems environments
• Demonstrable success in process improvement and transformation
• High levels of gravitas and credibility, with the ability to quickly influence stakeholders
• Exposure to agile or structured process improvement methodologies is advantageous
• Resilient, determined, and delivery-focused, with a positive and energetic approach
• Able to balance empathy with challenge to drive behavioural and cultural change

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