Interim Finance Manager

The CFO HQ; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The CFO HQ is seeking an Interim External Reporting & Projects Finance Manager to lead external reporting, year-end activity and project accounting for a Further Education college group. You will provide financial oversight, manage budgets and drive robust controls.

Key duties include coordinating statutory returns, supporting audits, and delivering concise financial insights to senior leadership. This role suits someone with FE finance experience and strong Excel proficiency.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable FE finance experience, ideally in a college or college group.
• Strong external financial reporting, audit and year-end experience.
• Experience in project/capital accounting and financial management.
• Excellent Excel skills with robust reconciliations and controls.
• CCAB/CIMA qualification or equivalent senior finance experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate external financial reporting and returns with timely, evidenced submissions.
• Support statutory accounts, year-end activity and external audit.
• Oversee projects and capital activity budgets, forecasts and variances.
• Collaborate with budget holders and senior staff to maintain strong controls.
• Deliver clear financial information for leadership and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Excel skills

Reconciliations

Financial controls

CCAB/CIMA qualification

Education

CCAB/CIMA qualification or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Budgeting software

Job description

# Interim Finance ManagerAccounting / Finance,Finance ManagerNovember 9, 2026Contract, Temporary### Job Description* Contract, Temporary* South East* Posted 11 hours ago* £57,000 per annumWebsite**CV-Library**We’re looking for an experienced finance professional to join a Further Education college group on a six-month fixed term contract.This is a senior finance role covering a period of increased activity within the finance team. You’ll take the lead on external financial reporting, support year-end and audit requirements, and provide financial oversight of key projects and capital programmes.We need someone with recent FE finance experience who can get up to speed quickly, work independently and provide reliable support across some important financial deadlines.### What you’ll be doingYou’ll be responsible for coordinating external financial reporting and returns, making sure everything is accurate, submitted on time and backed up by the right evidence. You’ll also support statutory accounts, year-end activity and external audit.Alongside this, you’ll oversee the financial management of projects and capital activity, including budgets, forecasts, expenditure and variance reporting. You’ll work closely with budget holders, project leads and senior colleagues to maintain strong financial controls, challenge forecasts and identify any potential risks.There will also be a focus on producing clear financial information for senior leadership, maintaining robust reconciliations and ensuring the college group meets its external audit, funding and regulatory requirements.### What we’re looking forThis role would suit someone who has worked in a similar senior finance position within Further Education and is comfortable taking ownership of reporting requirements from day one.You’ll need:Demonstrable finance experience within Further Education, ideally in a college or college group.Strong experience of external financial reporting, audit and year-end requirements.Experience of project and/or capital accounting and financial management.Strong Excel skills, with a good understanding of reconciliations and financial controls.CCAB/CIMA qualification, or equivalent senior-level finance experience.The detailsContract: 6-month fixed term contractOrganisation: Further Education college groupSalary: £57,000 pro rataRole: Interim External Reporting & Projects Finance ManagerIf you're an experienced finance professional with experience working in further education please call Dan at WeDoData or apply as soon as possible.If this role isn't quite right for you please feel free to share with anyone you think might be better suited.WeDoData (Bristol) Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment.Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. In accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants