Interim Finance Director – Hybrid, Global Cosmetics

Absolute Recruit; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolute Recruit is assisting a high-growth skincare and cosmetics business to appoint an Interim Finance Director for a 13-14 month fixed-term contract in Hampshire, hybrid work arrangement. The role reports to the CEO and partners with global stakeholders to drive commercial strategy and financial discipline.

Ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with FD or Head of Finance experience in an SME, capable of hands-on management of budgets, cashflow, and multi-entity reporting across UK,

Qualifications

• Significant FD/Head of Finance experience in SME or growing business.
• Experience with multi-entity reporting across international operations.
• Strong commercial sense with pricing, forecasting and working capital know-how.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO on commercial strategy and board reporting.
• Lead budgeting, reforecasting, cashflow management and funding requests.
• Provide commercial insight into pricing, product and channel profitability.
• Oversee management accounts, intercompany, financial controls and multi‑entity reporting.
• Oversee statutory accounts, audit, UK VAT and international tax compliance.
• Manage and develop a small finance team and step in when needed.
• Assess contract manufacturing economics and supplier resilience.
• Collaborate with operations on outsourced manufacturing and supply chain risks.
• Improve systems, reporting and financial discipline.

Skills

Financial leadership

Cashflow management

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Strategic pricing insight

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Absolute Recruit is assisting a high-growth skincare and cosmetics business to appoint an Interim Finance Director for a 13-14 month fixed-term contract in Hampshire, hybrid work arrangement. The role reports to the CEO and partners with global stakeholders to drive commercial strategy and financial discipline.

Ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with FD or Head of Finance experience in an SME, capable of hands-on management of budgets, cashflow, and multi-entity reporting across UK,