Interim Financial Controller

Absolute Recruit; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolute Recruit is supporting an international retail business in hiring an Interim Financial Controller. The role focuses on strengthening financial control, leading balance sheet clean-up across multiple entities and delivering reconciliation milestones by year-end.

The ideal candidate will have ACA/ACCA/CIMA, hands-on experience with balance sheet remediation, group consolidation, intercompany reconciliation, and strong Dynamics 365 Business Central skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Demonstrated success delivering hands-on balance sheet remediation or clean-up projects.
• Strong technical accounting, group consolidation, multi-currency and intercompany reconciliation skills.
• Comfortable with stock accounting, margin analysis and international tax/compliance considerations.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Responsibilities

• Lead clean-up and reconciliation of group balance sheets across international entities, targeting completion by 31 December 2026.
• Investigate historic postings, aged balances, suspense accounts, intercompany differences and FX discrepancies.
• Deliver fully evidenced year-end reconciliations and balance sheet analysis by end of January 2027.
• Support FY2025 audit, resolve outstanding queries and ensure audit adjustments recorded.
• Oversee month-end close, group management accounts, multi-currency consolidation and financial reporting.
• Validate margin analysis across countries and product categories, including stock, freight, duties and FX impacts.
• Manage and support accountants/bookkeepers, improve financial controls and contribute to Dynamics 365 BC process improvements.

Skills

Financial control

Balance sheet remediation

Group consolidation

Intercompany reconciliation

Multi-currency

Stock accounting

Dynamics 365 BC

Auditing support

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

We are supporting a high growth, founder-led, international retail business, with operations across multiple markets. The business is looking for an experienced Interim Financial Controller to strengthen financial control and deliver a defined balance sheet remediation project ahead of year end.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on, technically strong finance leader who enjoys getting into the detail, solving problems and working closely with a CFO in a fast-moving business.

Duties

• Lead the clean-up and reconciliation of group balance sheets across multiple international entities, targeting completion by 31 December 2026.
• Investigate historic postings, aged balances, suspense accounts, intercompany differences and FX-related discrepancies.
• Deliver fully evidenced year-end reconciliations and supporting balance sheet analysis by the end of January 2027.
• Support the ongoing FY2025 audit, resolve outstanding queries and ensure audit adjustments correctly recorded.
• Oversee month-end close, group management accounts, multi-currency consolidation and financial reporting.
• Validate margin analysis across countries and product categories, including stock, freight, duties and FX impacts.
• Manage and support accountants/bookkeepers, improve financial controls and contribute to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central process improvements.

Ideal candidate profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with proven Financial Controller or senior finance management experience.
• Demonstrable success delivering hands-on balance sheet remediation or clean-up projects.
• Strong technical accounting, group consolidation, multi-currency and intercompany reconciliation skills.
• Comfortable with stock accounting, margin analysis and international tax/compliance considerations.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Proactive, detailed and commercially aware, with the ability to take ownership and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Background in high-growth e-commerce or luxury retail would be advantageous.