Interim Finance Director - 12mftc

Element Recruitment Ltd; Shaftesbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic private equity backed business in the UK is seeking an Interim Finance Director for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role will involve hands-on leadership and oversight of the finance team during a significant business transformation. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with finance leadership experience, particularly in long-term contract accounting and margin growth. The position requires immediate availability and will require 80% in-office work.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with relevant financial qualifications.
• Strong experience in finance leadership as a director or equivalent role.
• Ability to manage a group finance structure effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the finance team during a transformation journey.
• Work closely with managing directors to drive business strategies.
• Oversee contract accounting practices and ensure accurate financial reporting.

Skills

Finance leadership experience

Qualified accountant

Experience in long term contract accounting

Driving margin growth

Job description

Element Recruitment are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a growing, private equity backed business in their search for an Interim Finance Director, on a 12 month fixed term contract.

Working with the Managing Director, with interface with the Group Finance Director and Strategic Finance Director, this will be a hands on leadership role within a changing and growing business. Managing the wider finance team, you will be a key part of the business transformation journey.

You will be a qualified accountant, with strong experience of a finance leadership role as a Finance Director, Head of, or Group Controller with oversight of a group finance structure. You will ideally have experience of long term contract accounting, recurring revenue and experience of driving margin growth.

This role will spend 80% of the time in the office (specific location on application) and is offered on an initial 12 month, fixed term contract basis and due to the business need of a quick appointment, only candidates that are immediately available or on very short notice will be considered.

For more information, please contact Tom Chambers at Element Recruitment in Bristol.