Interim Finance Director

Vargo Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an Interim Finance Director for a long-term contract in Cardiff. The role focuses on strategic financial leadership, oversight of finance operations, and effective decision-making at the board level. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with extensive experience and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years' experience in finance.
• Large corporate experience.
• Ability to lead and develop a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of finance including reporting and performance monitoring.
• Support strategic decision-making at board level.
• Drive automation and systems improvements.

Skills

Financial leadership

Modelling

Analysis

Strategic planning

Excellent communication

Commercial insight

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Interim Finance Director

Cardiff

Long-term contract

£Negotiable

About

Our client is looking for an experienced financial leader for a long-term (12-18 month) assignment. This is a senior leadership role with a focus on strategic commercial decision-making and development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all aspects of finance, including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, and performance monitoring
• Develop and manage a high-performing finance team
• Support commercial and strategic decision-making at board level
• Maintain strong cashflow, treasury, and capital oversight
• Drive automation, systems improvements, and audit processes
• Build financial models in collaboration with data teams to support strategic planning

Requirements:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at least 10 years' experience.
• Large corporate experience
• Skilled in financial leadership, modelling, analysis, and strategic planning
• Excellent communicator with strong commercial insight

Ideal candidates will be able to start by the end of July. No VISA sponsorship available. Call Tom Miller at Vargo Group on 07901 913560 for more information.

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