Interim Financial Controller

New Street Consulting Group (NSCG); Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

New Street Consulting Group (NSCG) in Greater Manchester seeks an interim Financial Controller to lead a large finance function during a major transformation and ERP implementation. The role requires hands-on leadership, credibility, and delivery of robust financial controls, timely reporting, and strong governance across the organisation, with responsibility for a ~50-strong finance team.

hybrid working in Greater Manchester, initial 6-month contract with potential extension or permanent

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification is required.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Experience leading large finance teams.
• Experience with external audits and tax advisors is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of financial control function and reporting across the business.
• Lead the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management and balance sheet control.
• Strengthen financial controls, processes and governance frameworks across the organisation.
• Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors and manage the annual audit process.
• Work with external tax advisors to ensure compliance across taxes.
• Lead a finance team of ~50 people across multiple disciplines.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide insight and support commercial decisions.
• Identify and deliver process improvements for efficiency and scalability.
• Lead finance involvement in a major ERP implementation programme.
• Drive finance process design, data migration, testing and user acceptance.
• Ensure financial controls and reporting requirements are embedded in the new system.
• Collaborate with implementation partners and internal stakeholders to go-live.
• Support change management and user adoption across the wider finance function.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and improve management information.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Audit experience

Financial reporting

ERP implementation

Education

ACA or ACCA

Job description

Interim Financial Controller | Greater Manchester (Hybrid)

Our client is a sizeable consumer-focused business going through a significant period of transformation. Alongside leading a large finance function, the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a major ERP implementation, strengthening financial controls and ensuring the business is well-positioned for its next stage of growth.

They need a hands-on Interim Financial Controller who can quickly establish credibility, lead from the front and deliver meaningful impact.

What you'll do

• Take ownership of all aspects of the financial control function, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across the business
• Lead the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes
• Manage statutory accounts preparation and ensure compliance with all regulatory and reporting requirements
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management and balance sheet control
• Strengthen financial controls, processes and governance frameworks across the organisation
• Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, managing the annual audit process from planning through to completion
• Work closely with external tax advisors and consultants to ensure compliance across corporate tax, VAT and other tax matters
• Lead, coach and develop a finance team of approximately 50 people across multiple disciplines
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide insight, challenge and support commercial decision-making
• Identify and deliver process improvements that drive efficiency and scalability

ERP & Transformation

• Lead finance involvement in a major ERP implementation programme
• Drive finance process design, data migration, testing and user acceptance activities
• Ensure financial controls and reporting requirements are embedded within the new system
• Work closely with implementation partners, consultants and internal stakeholders to deliver a successful go-live
• Support change management and user adoption across the wider finance function
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and improve the quality of management information

What you'll bring

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Strong technical accounting background with excellent statutory and financial reporting knowledge
• Proven Financial Controller experience within complex, multi-stakeholder organisations
• Experience leading sizeable finance functions and managing large teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate effectively at executive level
• Hands-on experience managing external audits and working closely with tax advisors
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, changing environments where immediate impact is required
• Consumer goods, retail, consumer services or broader customer-facing sector experience preferred

MUST HAVE

• A proven track record in interim finance leadership roles
• Private Equity experience
• Demonstrated interim assignments of 6+ months where you have delivered tangible value and successfully seen initiatives through to completion
• ACA or ACCA qualification
• Ability to commute regularly to Greater Manchester

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience supporting finance transformation, shared services or operating model changes
• Exposure to acquisitive or high-growth businesses
• Working in Consumer businesses

Why this one

This is more than a BAU Financial Controller assignment. You'll be joining at a critical point in the business's transformation journey, with the opportunity to shape both the finance function and a major systems implementation. You'll have significant visibility with senior leadership and the chance to leave a lasting impact on the organisation.

The detail

Greater Manchester based. Hybrid working arrangement. Interim contract expected to run for a minimum of 6 months, with potential for extension or the permanent placement.