Financial Controller

Employment type: Interim
Salary: 500/day - 500/day

LONDON – 3:2 HYBRID – 5-MONTH INTERIM – HIGH-IMPACT, HANDS-ON ROLE IN A GROWING BUSINESS

£500 per day (inside IR35)

Are you a qualified Financial Controller looking for your next interim challenge? Do you thrive in hands-on roles where you can own the numbers, business partner & improve processes?

We’re hiring for a Financial Controller to join a growing business that’s scaling rapidly across multiple markets. This is a high-impact, 5-month assignment covering reporting, FP&A and business partnering during a key growth phase.

You’ll be the right hand to the Finance Director, managing the team day to day and lead ing on the month-end close while supporting budgeting, board reporting, and financial insights.

WISH LIST

Strong month-end and financial control experience in multi-entity businesses
Confident working closely with operational teams to challenge costs and improve performance
Proactive and commercially-minded, with a problem-solving mindset

THE ROLE

Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for the UK
Own balance sheet control and ensure reporting accuracy
Deliver timely monthly management packs and variance analysis
Lead UK budgeting and reforecasting cycles with input from operational teams
Monitor key KPIs and highlight risks/opportunities
Analyse key cost drivers and offer recommendations for improvement
Business partner with operational stakeholders to support business growth
Manage the UK financial control framework and support audit readiness
Align UK reporting with Group consolidation processes
Drive continuous improvement in processes, systems, and controls
Collaborate with the wider finance team to streamline reporting tools

YOUR PROFILE

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA, CIMA)
Effective communicator – written & verbal
Good working knowledge of MS Excel
Rounded experience in reporting, FP&A and business partnering
Available to start 23rd Feb

SALARY & BENEFITS

£500 per day (inside IR35)
3 days in-office (London), 2 from home
5-month contract, starting 23rd Feb

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