Interim Finance Director

Refreshing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Refreshing in London is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director to steer FP&A, financial control and finance operations during a period of organisational change. This hands-on role requires credibility with senior leadership and a focus on delivering robust reporting and governance.

The post involves leading international finance teams, driving transformation projects, and balancing strategic priorities with day-to-day finance duties in a complex, matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• Significant UK Finance Director experience.
• Experience leading international finance teams and matrixed organisations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong month-end, quarter-end and management reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Improve forecasting processes across complex commercial relationships.
• Provide clear financial insight and decision support to senior leadership.
• Maintaining robust controls, governance, compliance and audit readiness.
• Coaching and supporting senior members of the finance team.
• Overseeing finance transformation, ERP, reporting and process-improvement projects.
• Bringing structure, stability and clear priorities during a period of transition.

Job description

Hybrid London

Our client, an international media business, is looking for an experienced Interim Finance Director to provide senior leadership during a period of organisational change.

This is a broad, hands-on role with responsibility for FP&A, financial control and finance operations. You’ll ensure the finance function continues to deliver while supporting the team and keeping several important transformation projects moving forward.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining strong month-end, quarter-end and management reporting
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting
• Improving forecasting processes across complex commercial relationships
• Providing clear financial insight and decision support to senior leadership
• Maintaining robust controls, governance, compliance and audit readiness
• Coaching and supporting senior members of the finance team
• Overseeing finance transformation, ERP, reporting and process-improvement projects
• Bringing structure, stability and clear priorities during a period of transition

We’re looking for someone with significant UK Finance Director experience and a strong background across FP&A, management reporting and financial control.

You’ll also need experience leading international finance teams and operating within a complex, matrixed organisation.

The right person will be pragmatic, credible and genuinely hands‑on: someone who can work effectively with senior stakeholders, support a team through change and balance strategic priorities with the day‑to‑day demands of the finance function.