Interim Finance Leader: Controls & Transformation

Trace | Expert Accountancy & Finance Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Trace | Expert Accountancy & Finance Recruitment is seeking an Interim Head of Finance in South East England, with hybrid working. The role offers £75,000-£80,000 pro rata for a 6-month fixed-term contract, and requires a hands-on leader to strengthen financial controls and governance during a major transformation.

You will lead a controls team, drive process improvements, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver operational efficiencies and change initiatives.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA)
• Proven experience in senior finance leadership roles
• Strong financial controls, governance and process improvement expertise
• Demonstrable success delivering change and transformation initiatives
• Ability to influence stakeholders and lead teams through periods of change
• Higher education or large, complex organisation experience would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the financial controls team
• Review and enhance finance processes, controls and reporting
• Identify and deliver operational efficiencies and improvements
• Support organisational transformation and change initiatives
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to drive best practice and continuous improvement
• Ensure strong governance, compliance and financial control frameworks

Skills

Finance leadership

Governance

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA

Job description

Trace | Expert Accountancy & Finance Recruitment is seeking an Interim Head of Finance in South East England, with hybrid working. The role offers £75,000-£80,000 pro rata for a 6-month fixed-term contract, and requires a hands-on leader to strengthen financial controls and governance during a major transformation.

You will lead a controls team, drive process improvements, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver operational efficiencies and change initiatives.