Finance Manager

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Wales; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy in Wales is seeking an Interim Financial Controller for a 3-6 month period. The role focuses on enhancing financial processes, improving reporting quality, and leading a finance team. Applicants should be qualified accountants with relevant experience in transformational environments. The hybrid role allows flexible working while ensuring impactful contributions during a key integration phase.

Qualifications

• Proven background as a Financial Controller or senior finance leader.
• Strong technical expertise across reporting, controls, and consolidation.
• Track record of implementing forecasting models.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the timely and accurate preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Design and implement a robust forecasting process.
• Create and maintain management reporting and KPIs.
• Provide senior guidance, coaching, and mentorship to the team.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Strong post-qualification experience

Advanced Excel capability

Strong systems literacy

Tools

ERP / reporting systems

Job description

Our client, a well established IT consultancy is seeking an Interim Financial Controller for a 3-6 month period to support the business with post acquisition support and leadership during a key phase of integration and transformation.

This is a hybrid contract role working in the company's Bridgend offices.

This role will play a pivotal part in strengthening core financial processes, enhancing reporting quality, and building greater visibility into the performance of the newly acquired business.

You will lead improvements across forecasting, controls, and team capability, helping to embed best practice and set the finance function up for long-term success.

You will also work closely with senior stakeholders to drive clearer understanding of financial performance and key commercial drivers.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Control

• Oversee the timely and accurate preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Develop and implement enhanced reporting frameworks.
• Strengthen, document, and embed financial controls in compliance with UK GAAP / IFRS.

Forecasting & Process Improvement

• Design and implement a robust forecasting process.
• Conduct a full review of existing finance processes.
• Drive sustainable improvements.
• Ensure all new processes are clearly documented and embedded across the finance function.

Performance Insight & Business Partnering

• Create and maintain management reporting and KPIs.
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights.

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide senior guidance, coaching, and mentorship to the team.
• Build systems and processes that enable the team to operate efficiently and independently post-contract.

About you

You will be a Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong post-qualification experience. Proven background as a Financial Controller or senior finance leader, ideally within post-acquisition, transformational, or high-growth environments. Strong technical expertise across reporting, controls, and consolidation. Track record of implementing forecasting models and improving finance processes. Advanced Excel capability and strong systems literacy (experience with relevant ERP / reporting systems advantageous).

If you are an experienced interim finance leader with a passion for stabilising, improving, and elevating finance functions through periods of change, we'd welcome your application.