Financial Controller

Eutopia Search; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Interim Financial Controller for a newly acquired business starting in January 2026. This role involves running the finance team, evaluating processes, and working closely with the Group CFO. Candidates must be qualified accountants with a hands-on approach and strong attention to detail, available to work on-site 2 days a week. The position requires problem-solving skills and experience in SMEs.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with a hands-on approach and experience in SMEs.
• Strong attention to detail and capable of identifying problems and solutions.
• Must be available to start in January.
• Must be available to start in January.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the BAU of a small finance team.
• Integrate into the group and assess current processes.
• Work closely with the Group CFO to understand the business.
• Work from the offices 2 days a week to understand challenges.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem identification and solution

Hands-on approach

January start

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Overview

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Base pay range

Interim Financial Controller / Head of Finance
SME Division, c20m revenue
January 2026 Start

2 days on site, Offices accessible from Hertfordshire and North London.

Eutopia Search are exclusively working with a newly acquired business as part of a private equity group, to recruit an interim Financial Controller for an initial 6 month period.

This role requires someone to take responsibility for the BAU of a small finance team, integrate into the group and look at current processes.

This role needs someone with an eye for detail, the ability to be hands on, get to understand the business from the ground up and work closely with the Group CFO.

You will be required to work from the offices 2 days a week to understand the business and its challenges.

Qualified Accountant, All rounder.

Experience in an SME with a hands on approach.

Strong attention to detail and used to identifying problems and coming up with solutions.

Must be available to start in January.

Requirements

• Qualified Accountant, All rounder.
• Experience in an SME with a hands on approach.
• Strong attention to detail and used to identifying problems and coming up with solutions.
• Must be available to start in January.

Role details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Finance and Accounting/Auditing
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services

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