Interim Finance Director

Allen Lane; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Allen Lane is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director to provide hands-on leadership across Financial Accounting and Controls during a critical period of finance transformation.

Reporting to the CFO, the role demands a proven finance leader who can establish control, strengthen operations, and guide year-end reporting and external audit activities.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with professional designation (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant FD or senior financial leadership experience.
• Strong technical accounting, controls and financial reporting expertise.
• Experience operating in public sector, NDPB, ALB, regulated environments.
• Track record of improving or stabilising finance functions during change.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead Financial Accounting and Controls across the organisation.
• Oversee year-end reporting, statutory accounts and external audit engagement.
• Strengthen the financial control environment and governance framework.
• Support the optimisation of the Oracle Fusion ERP system.
• Assess finance team capability, structure and ways of working.
• Partner with the CFO, Executive Team, Audit & Risk Committee and Board.
• Help define and implement a sustainable operating model for the future.

Skills

Technical accounting

Controls & reporting

Strategic leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Fusion ERP

Job description

A large, nationally significant organisation is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director to provide hands-on leadership across Financial Accounting and Controls during a critical period of finance transformation.

Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a high-profile role requiring a proven finance leader who can quickly establish control, strengthen financial operations and support the organisation through year-end reporting and external audit activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Financial Accounting and Controls across the organisation.
• Oversee year-end reporting, statutory accounts and external audit engagement.
• Strengthen the financial control environment and governance framework.
• Support the optimisation of a recently implemented Oracle Fusion ERP system.
• Assess finance team capability, structure and ways of working.
• Partner with the CFO, Executive Team, Audit & Risk Committee and Board.
• Help define and implement a sustainable operating model for the future.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant Finance Director or senior financial leadership experience.
• Strong technical accounting, controls and financial reporting expertise.
• Experience operating within public sector, NDPB, ALB, regulated or similarly governed environments.
• Track record of improving or stabilising finance functions during periods of change.
• Comfortable balancing strategic leadership with hands-on delivery.

This is an opportunity to work closely with the CFO and play a pivotal role in reshaping a finance function. The assignment offers immediate impact, Executive and Board-level exposure, and the chance to leave a lasting legacy in an organisation delivering services of national importance.