Interim Financial Controller

Ingham Frankland Fide; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A PE-backed manufacturer in Bradford is seeking an Interim Financial Controller for a 36-month contract. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day finance operations, ensuring reporting and compliance in a fast-paced environment. Ideal for someone with FD-level experience who can step in and stabilize finance from day one. The role offers a competitive daily rate of £400–450 and requires a hands-on approach in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a finance role at FD level.
• Proven track record in running finance operations.
• Experience in a fast-paced PE-backed environment.

Responsibilities

• Take control of finance and day-to-day reporting.
• Ensure tax compliance and maintain controls.
• Deliver financial management during the interim period.

Skills

ACA background

Strong all-rounder tax and reporting

Hands-on and unflappable

Confident to challenge

Experience in a PE-backed setup

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

ERP Systems

Job description

Interim Financial Controller 36 Months Bradford PE-Backed Manufacturer

This business is flying a PE-backed growing fast and run by a sharp CFO. They need someone solid to come in and take control of finance for the next few months.

You'll be working with a capable CFO who needs someone they can trust to run the day-to-day reporting, tax, controls, cash, the lot. It's busy, things move quickly, and you'll need to know what good looks like.

They're not after a career controller. They need someone who's been there and done it at FD level who can drop in steady the ship and make sure everything runs like it should while the business keeps pushing forward.

What they need from you:

• ACA background solid technical grounding
• Strong all-rounder tax, reporting, controls with commercial edge
• Hands‑on and unflappable – you just get on with it
• Confident enough to challenge, experienced enough to know when not to
• Comfortable in a PE-backed fast‑moving setup

The setup:

• 36‑month contract
• Yorkshire‑based (hybrid on‑site when needed)
• Start ASAP
• £400‑450 a day

If you're an experienced interim who can step in and get finance running properly from day one this will suit you.

Key Skills

Accounting Software, GAAP, QuickBooks, General Ledger Accounting, Accounting, IFRS, Sage, Regulatory Reporting, Workers' Compensation Law, Budgeting, ERP Systems, Financial Management