Job Description
Halliday Marx are exclusively searching for an Interim Financial Controller on a 15-Month Fixed Term Contract to start in October, for a global leader in their field.
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Interim FC
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£95 to £110k DOE
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Central London
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Hybrid (3-4 days in)
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This role leads the UK and Ireland core finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust controls and effective planning while partnering with operational leaders to support commercial decision-making.
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Reporting to the CFO, the role leads and develops the Finance team and works closely with operational leaders and other business functions.
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The role:
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Management of the finance team of 9
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Lead the month-end close and production of monthly group financial reporting
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Oversee the accurate upload of month end into the global financial reporting system
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Review of monthly financial movement schedules.
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Ensure integrity of balance sheet
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Review of sales, transaction, revenue and cost centre reports.
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Lead and support the preparation of entity-level budgets and rolling forecasts for the group, including full profit and loss statements and capital expenditure.
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Overseeing the annual accounting packs (under IFRS) and completion of the quarterly tax packs.
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Overseeing and assisting with the preparation of statutory accounts
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Manage interim and year-end audit processes
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Overseeing corporation tax computations
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Overseeing completion of VAT returns
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Monitoring and review of client accruals and profitability.
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Monitoring of external client P&L statements and internal client profitability analysis.
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Monitor and ensure timely billing of external client P&L statements and ad hoc services.
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Control and review of overhead expenditure invoices.
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Monitoring of Capex
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You will have / be:
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A Qualified Accountant: ACCA , ACA, CIMA or equivalent
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Lots of IFRS / UK statutory reporting understanding
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Excellent spreadsheet skills
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SAP would be an advantage
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Ability to prioritise competing demands
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Proven ability to develop, motivate and mentor finance team staff.
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Experience of working with operational divisions
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Confidence to challenge existing practices constructively, identify opportunities for improvement and lead changes that strengthen finance processes.
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Sound commercial judgement and the confidence to make decisions in the best interests of the company.
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