Interim Financial Controller

Butler Rose Ltd; Daventry; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Butler Rose Ltd is seeking an Interim Financial Controller/Finance Manager for a 4-6 month assignment in Daventry. Role focuses on finance systems, payroll oversight, revenue and billing management, and treasury functions with a current emphasis on migrating to Xero.

The successful candidate will bring ACCA/CIMA/ACA (or QBE) qualifications, or equivalent experience, and will contribute to management reporting, forecasting, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or QBE; experience with Xero is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the phased move from legacy in-house system to Xero and support migration across group entities.
• Review payroll submissions prepared by the external payroll provider for weekly and monthly cycles.
• Monitor work-in-progress balances and coordinate monthly billing (intercompany recharges and external invoices).
• Manage short-term cash flow across the group and intercompany financing arrangements.
• Produce quarterly management accounts and provide board-level reporting.
• Maintain the full-year forecasting framework and update for changing business assumptions.
• Prepare employee cost allocations and post related journal entries.
• Oversee weekly supplier payments ensuring timely settlements.
• Support year-end financial close and reporting (March 2026).
• Establish KPIs to improve financial visibility across the group.

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA or QBE

Tools

Xero

Job description

Interim Financial Controller/Finance Manager

£300 - £320 Inside IR35

Daventry - 100% office based due to team work and implementation! Some natural flexibility in line with the team for occasional days working from home

Qualfied ACCA/CIMA/ACA or QBE - Experience of Xero highly advantageous

4-6 months interim whilst permanent recruitment is undertaken- distribution experience but other sectors considered

Finance Systems & Process Improvement

• Assist with the phased move away from the legacy inhouse system , overseeing the continued adoption of Xero. Recent implementation activity includes the successful migration of a smaller entity onto the Xero environment, building on existing usage within other group businesses.

Payroll Oversight

• Review and authorise payroll submissions prepared by the external payroll provider, covering both weekly and monthly payroll cycles.

Revenue & Billing Management

• Monitor work-in-progress balances and coordinate monthly billing activity, including both intercompany recharges and external client invoicing.

Treasury & Funding

• Manage short-term cash flow requirements across the group and coordinate intercompany financing and loan settlement arrangements.

Management Reporting

• Produce and analyse quarterly management accounts for all group entities, ensuring timely and relevant financial insight for stakeholders.

Forecasting & Planning

• Maintain and continuously update the existing full-year forecasting framework to reflect operational performance and changing business assumptions.

Cost Allocation & Accounting Adjustments

• Prepare employee cost allocations and post associated journal entries to ensure accurate financial reporting across business units.

Accounts Payable & Payments

• Oversee the weekly payment cycle, ensuring supplier and other business obligations are settled accurately and on schedule.

Year-End Financial Support

• Contribute to the delivery of the March 2026 year-end process, providing support across financial close and reporting activities.

Performance Measurement

• Establish and refine key performance indicators to improve visibility of operational and financial performance across the group.

Board-Level Reporting

• Provide financial analysis, commentary, and supporting information for inclusion in board reports and meeting discussions.

This role has sole onsite responsibility for the finance function, and would also involve working and positively influencing the transactional side of the accounts which currently has a small but excellent team in place. A mind for positive journey and improvement suggestions needed!

Immediate start!

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.