Finance Integration Lead

Job Title: Finance Integration Lead

Location:  Home and field based with travel to acquisitions

Brand:  LRG

About Us:  

LRG are an award-winning national property company, who are going through exciting periods of growth and offer tailored training and development programmes at all levels. With over 300 branches across England and Wales we have a reputation for perfection and delivering an outstanding customer experience. Investment in people is built into our culture, and there are opportunities for driven individuals to achieve their career aspirations within the company.

Job Summary and key responsibilities 

Working closely with the Interim Head of Finance Transitions, Finance Director, and senior leadership, the Finance Integration Lead plays a critical role in delivering the organisation’s acquisition strategy from a finance and value creation perspective.

This role spans the full deal lifecycle—from financial due diligence through to post-acquisition integration and optimisation—ensuring newly acquired businesses are successfully transitioned into the Group’s financial, operational, and reporting framework.

This role is accountable for the successful delivery of finance integration for individual acquisitions, ensuring timelines, quality, and outcomes are achieved. The role is focused not only on integration, but on delivering the investment case, including synergy realisation, improved financial visibility, strengthened controls, and enhanced cash performance, within a fast-paced, private equity-backed environment.

Key Responsibilities:  

Acquisition & Integration

• Lead the development and delivery of structured finance integration and 100-day plans for all acquisitions

• Ensure timely and efficient migration of acquired entities onto Group systems, processes, and reporting frameworks

• Act as the finance lead in integration governance forums, driving decision-making and ensuring risks and dependencies are clearly understood

• Conduct post-acquisition site visits to assess finance operations, controls, and team capability

Value Creation & Synergy Delivery

• Support delivery of the acquisition investment case

• Partner with operational and commercial teams to identify opportunities to enhance profitability and efficiency

• Monitor performance of acquired businesses against deal model assumptions, proactively challenging underperformance

• Provide clear insight to leadership on realised vs unrealised synergies

Financial Control, Governance & Risk

• Establish robust financial controls and governance across newly acquired businesses, ensuring alignment with Group standards

• Review, document, and enhance existing finance processes and internal controls

• Identify financial, operational, and integration risks and implement mitigation plans

• Ensure full oversight and control of banking arrangements, including mandate transitions and cash visibility

Reporting, KPI Standardisation & Performance Insight

• Oversee the preparation and review of monthly management accounts for acquired entities

• Integrate acquired businesses into Group reporting, ensuring alignment with the Group chart of accounts and accounting policies

• Standardise KPIs and reporting metrics across acquisitions to enable consistent performance tracking

• Support delivery of board and investor-level reporting, including YTD performance vs acquisition case

Systems & Data Integration

• Lead the migration of financial data into Group systems, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and integrity

• Drive standardisation of finance systems and reporting tools across the Group

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with system transitions and data migration

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders including Finance Leadership, the Acquisitions Team, and central functions

• Establish credibility with acquired business leadership and finance teams to ensure a smooth and collaborative transition

• Act as a key liaison between acquired entities and Group Finance throughout the integration lifecycle

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Mentor and develop junior finance team members, building capability in acquisition accounting and integration processes

• Provide financial guidance and support to the wider acquisitions team

Continuous Improvement & Integration Playbook

• Develop and maintain a standardised acquisition integration playbook and checklist

• Drive continuous improvement in integration processes to enhance efficiency, control, and scalability

• Support the business in building a repeatable, best-in-class acquisition integration capability

What are we looking for:  

Essential

• Qualified (ACCA, ACA or CIMA)

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Able to plan and prioritise

• Excellent IT skills - Experience of Microsoft suite of products, Word, Excel etc.

• Line management experience essential

• Prior experience of acquisitions integrations

• Hands on experience of acquisition integration.

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified.

Desirable

• Able to communicate at all levels

• Business Partnering Experience

• Prior integration experience, or at least system implementation experience

• Experience of D365 accounting system

• Knowledge of property market and associated services

What we can offer you:  

• Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company 

• Market leading training and ongoing professional development  

• Supportive and collaborative team environment 

Benefits:  

• Competitive Salary Package

• Quarterly and yearly awards

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme  

• Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service up to an additional 5 days holiday per year 

LRG are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry. 

LRG d oes not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.