Interim Financial Controller

Are you a Qualified Accountant with strong technical and reporting skills who can step into a senior finance role and take ownership from day one? Aila Recruitment is exclusively supporting a global technology business with the appointment of an Interim Financial Controller on an interim basis until at least April 2027.

About the Company:

• An impact focused business with a global team and large presence in their industry.
• A mission-led culture with transformation at the centre of what they do
• SME business, under £10m turnover with a much larger presence and feel with a high calibre team.

The Role:

Reporting directly to the CFO, you’ll step in to lead everything in finance in and keep the function running to a high standard while the business recruits a permanent successor. You’ll own financial reporting, FP&A, revenue recognition and the year-end audit, giving the business stability and continuity through a period of transition.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the full reporting cycle, including monthly management accounts, board packs and statutory reporting
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and cash flow, turning the numbers into clear insight for the CFO, Board and management team.
• Own revenue recognition under IFRS 15, including judgements on contracts.
• Lead the year-end audit end to end as primary contact, preparing the statutory accounts and supporting schedules
• Maintain robust financial controls and processes, flagging risks early to the CFO and wider stakeholders.
• Lead, support and steady the finance team, keeping output reliable under deadline pressure.

The Ideal Candidate:

• ACA or ACCA qualified with significant post-qualification experience in a senior finance role
• Strong track record across financial reporting, revenue recognition and leading year-end audits.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and IFRS 15.
• Proven ability to step into roles at pace and take ownership quickly
• A confident, transparent communicator with the Board, auditors and non-finance stakeholders
• Experience leading and steadying a finance team, building trust quickly

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