Interim Finance Director

Adecco; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 185,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

Adecco is recruiting an Interim Finance Director in London with a strong background operating at Executive, Finance Director or Consultant level. The role demands experience in social care, housing, or closely related not-for-profit environments and advanced strategic planning and budgeting skills.

You will lead financial strategy, governance, and transformation across the organisation, guiding executive and board-level discussions while mentoring the finance team to deliver robust, future-ready

Qualifications

• Experience operating at Executive, Finance Director or Consultant level.
• Experience in social care, housing, or related not-for-profit sectors.
• Strong strategic financial planning and budgeting expertise.
• Experience leading finance transformation and systems improvements.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide credible challenge.

Responsibilities

• Review existing financial practices, controls and reporting to ensure an accurate and robust financial picture reflecting current business needs.
• Lead the development and implementation of a budgeting process for 2026/27 budgeting cycle (Oct 2026 to Mar 2027).
• Review, develop and drive a finance systems transformation programme to support organisational objectives.
• Provide strategic financial advice and challenge at Executive and Board level.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial governance, efficiency and decision-making across the organisation.
• Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.

Skills

Executive level

Finance leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting expertise

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Not-for-profit sector

Change management

Leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Interim Finance Director

Location: London, hybrid working available
Duration: Temporary role for 6 months
Available to start immediately

Are you an experienced finance leader with a strong track record of operating at Executive level within the social care or housing sectors?

Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director to provide strategic financial leadership during a pivotal transition period. Working closely with the Executive Team, you will take a strategic view of the organisation's financial position, ensuring robust financial strategies are in place and help ensure the finance function is fit for the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Review existing financial practices, controls and reporting to ensure the organisation has an accurate and robust financial picture that reflects current business needs.
• Lead the development and implementation of a budgeting process that is fit for purpose for the 2026/27 budgeting cycle (October 2026 to March 2027).
• Review, develop and drive a finance systems transformation programme, ensuring processes, systems and reporting support organisational objectives.
• Provide strategic financial advice and challenge at Executive and Board level.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial governance, efficiency and decision-making across the organisation.
• Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.

About You

You will be an experienced finance professional with:

• A proven track record operating at Executive, Finance Director or Consultant level.
• Significant experience within social care, housing, or a closely related not-for-profit and highly regulated environment is preferred.
• Strong strategic financial planning and budgeting expertise.
• Experience leading finance transformation and systems improvement projects.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide credible challenge and guidance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial regulations and compliance requirements.
• A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

If you are a commercially minded finance leader who can quickly assess, challenge and enhance financial practices while driving meaningful change, we would welcome your application.

Adecco is a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.