Interim Financial Controller

Aila Recruitment | B Corp™; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aila Recruitment is exclusively supporting a global technology business with an interim Financial Controller role in Cambridge. You will own financial reporting, FP&A, revenue recognition and the year-end audit, ensuring stability during a period of transition.

Reporting to the CFO, you will lead the finance team, drive budgeting and forecasting, and prepare board packs while maintaining robust controls under deadline pressure.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified with significant post-qualification experience in a senior finance role.
• Strong track record across financial reporting, revenue recognition and year-end audits.
• Proven ability to lead and steady a finance team under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Own the full reporting cycle, including monthly management accounts and statutory reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and cash flow for the business.
• Own revenue recognition under IFRS 15 and supporting the year-end audit.

Skills

Financial reporting

IFRS 15

Board communication

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Tools

IFRS knowledge

Job description

Are you a Qualified Accountant with strong technical and reporting skills who can step into a senior finance role and take ownership from day one? Aila Recruitment is exclusively supporting a global technology business with the appointment of an Interim Financial Controller on an interim basis until at least April 2027.

About the Company:

• An impact focused business with a global team and large presence in their industry.
• A mission-led culture with transformation at the centre of what they do
• SME business, under £10m turnover with a much larger presence and feel with a high calibre team.

The Role:

Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll step in to lead everything in finance in and keep the function running to a high standard while the business recruits a permanent successor. You'll own financial reporting, FP&A, revenue recognition and the year-end audit, giving the business stability and continuity through a period of transition.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the full reporting cycle, including monthly management accounts, board packs and statutory reporting
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and cash flow, turning the numbers into clear insight for the CFO, Board and management team.
• Own revenue recognition under IFRS 15, including judgements on contracts.
• Lead the year-end audit end to end as primary contact, preparing the statutory accounts and supporting schedules
• Maintain robust financial controls and processes, flagging risks early to the CFO and wider stakeholders.
• Lead, support and steady the finance team, keeping output reliable under deadline pressure.

The Ideal Candidate:

• ACA or ACCA qualified with significant post-qualification experience in a senior finance role
• Strong track record across financial reporting, revenue recognition and leading year-end audits.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and IFRS 15.
• Proven ability to step into roles at pace and take ownership quickly
• A confident, transparent communicator with the Board, auditors and non-finance stakeholders
• Experience leading and steadying a finance team, building trust quickly