Interim Group Finance Transformation Leader

Contract Type: Fixed-Term / Interim (3 months)

About Us

The Company: Dotdigital is a thriving global community of passionate, dedicated professionals, committed to the collective success of the organization and its clients. Our core principles of innovation, teamwork, and client-focused solutions drive us to approach challenges with a growth mindset and take ownership of our work. At Dotdigital, collaboration and curiosity pave the way for meaningful connections and learning opportunities with diverse peers. Our work environment encourages knowledge sharing, fosters exploration, and cherishes creative ideas. Combined, these guide us towards a shared vision in which brands around the world exceed customer expectations through the adoption of responsible marketing practices. 

The Product: Dotdigital is an all-in-one customer experience and data platform (CXDP) that empowers marketing teams to exceed customer expectations with highly personalized cross-channel journeys. With Dotdigital, marketers can seamlessly unify, enrich, and segment customer data. Breaking down data silos, Dotdigital streamlines decision-making and paves the way for marketing creativity that delivers customer engagement at scale. With powerful AI capabilities, Dotdigital makes it easy to automate deeply personalized experiences across web, email, SMS, WhatsApp, chat, push, social, ads, and more.

We are an AIM-listed marketing automation SaaS business with a global team of over 500 employees and annual revenues of approximately £80 million. Following the acquisition of a US-based business (£5m revenue, 20 employees) and ongoing growth of the existing business, we are entering a critical phase of financial integration and transformation.

About the Role

We are seeking a capable and delivery-focused Interim Group Finance Transformation Leader to lead the financial integration of a recently acquired US-based entity and support the standardisation of financial processes, systems, and controls across the group. This role is critical to a successful transition into IFRS-compliant accounting, integration of tax and compliance workflows, and establishing sustainable, scalable finance processes.

This is a hybrid role based in our London Bridge office (minimum 3 days per week), reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

Acquisition Integration

• Lead the integration of the US-based acquisition into group finance structures.
• Align accounting policies, internal controls, and reporting standards across regions.
• Consolidate financial data into group-level reporting.

IFRS Transition

• Manage the group’s transition from cash-based to IFRS-compliant accounting and reporting.
• Implement IFRS-aligned consolidation and month-end procedures.

Tax Compliance Onboarding

• Integrate the acquired entity into group tax compliance frameworks (corporation, state, sales, payroll tax).
• Align with both group policies and jurisdictional regulations.

Financial Process & Systems Standardisation

• Harmonise systems and workflows across Sage 200, Sage 50, Xero, QuickBooks, Shopify, Stripe, Rippling, and others.
• Standardise budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and month-end close processes.

Governance & Controls

• Establish consistent, group-wide financial controls and compliance standards.
• Ensure audit-readiness and document all critical processes and procedures.

Execution of Due Diligence Recommendations

• Address post-acquisition due diligence actions across financial, operational, and compliance areas.
• Build or execute delivery plans based on identified risks and priorities.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and propose improvements based on integration experience.
• Recommend scalable enhancements to finance operations across the group.

Stakeholder Engagement & Handover

• Work closely with the CFO and Group Finance Director to align transformation efforts with company strategy.
• Collaborate with global finance teams to ensure adoption and sustainability of new systems.
• Deliver a robust, well-documented handover to the permanent finance team, including training and transition support.

About You

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified, with 8–12 years of finance experience, including 4–7 years in senior roles.
• Proven experience with IFRS, post-acquisition finance integration, and finance transformation projects.
• Comfortable in a high-growth SaaS or tech environment.
• Strong understanding of core finance systems such as Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and tools like Rippling, Stripe, Shopify.
• Exceptional project delivery and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Able to work with autonomy, drive change, and lead cross-functional collaboration.
• Detail-oriented, structured, and outcome-driven.

DEI commitment

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