Interim Financial Controller | Greater Manchester (Hybrid)
Our client is a sizeable consumer-focused business going through a significant period of transformation. Alongside leading a large finance function, the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a major ERP implementation, strengthening financial controls and ensuring the business is well-positioned for its next stage of growth.
They need a hands-on Interim Financial Controller who can quickly establish credibility, lead from the front and deliver meaningful impact.
What you’ll do
- Take ownership of all aspects of the financial control function, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across the business
- Lead the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes
- Manage statutory accounts preparation and ensure compliance with all regulatory and reporting requirements
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management and balance sheet control
- Strengthen financial controls, processes and governance frameworks across the organisation
- Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, managing the annual audit process from planning through to completion
- Work closely with external tax advisors and consultants to ensure compliance across corporate tax, VAT and other tax matters
- Lead, coach and develop a finance team of approximately 50 people across multiple disciplines
- Partner with senior stakeholders to provide insight, challenge and support commercial decision-making
- Identify and deliver process improvements that drive efficiency and scalability
ERP & Transformation
- Lead finance involvement in a major ERP implementation programme
- Drive finance process design, data migration, testing and user acceptance activities
- Ensure financial controls and reporting requirements are embedded within the new system
- Work closely with implementation partners, consultants and internal stakeholders to deliver a successful go-live
- Support change management and user adoption across the wider finance function
- Identify opportunities to automate processes and improve the quality of management information
What you’ll bring
- ACA or ACCA qualified
- Strong technical accounting background with excellent statutory and financial reporting knowledge
- Proven Financial Controller experience within complex, multi-stakeholder organisations
- Experience leading sizeable finance functions and managing large teams
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate effectively at executive level
- Hands-on experience managing external audits and working closely with tax advisors
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, changing environments where immediate impact is required
- Consumer goods, retail, consumer services or broader customer-facing sector experience preferred
MUST HAVE
- A proven track record in interim finance leadership roles
- Private Equity experience
- Demonstrated interim assignments of 6+ months where you have delivered tangible value and successfully seen initiatives through to completion
- ACA or ACCA qualification
- Ability to commute regularly to Greater Manchester
NICE TO HAVES
- Experience supporting finance transformation, shared services or operating model changes
- Exposure to acquisitive or high-growth businesses
- Working in Consumer businesses
Why this one
This is more than a BAU Financial Controller assignment. You’ll be joining at a critical point in the business’s transformation journey, with the opportunity to shape both the finance function and a major systems implementation. You’ll have significant visibility with senior leadership and the chance to leave a lasting impact on the organisation.
The detail
Greater Manchester based. Hybrid working arrangement. Interim contract expected to run for a minimum of 6 months, with potential for extension or the permanent placement.
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