Interim Financial Controller

Head 4 Talent; Newport; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Head 4 Talent is helping a Cardiff-based service sector business to hire an experienced Financial Controller for interim cover. You will lead the Finance team and take ownership of day-to-day running of the finance function, including financial reporting, controls, reconciliations and the year-end audit, while guiding the implementation of a new Finance system.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will act as a business partner to the executive team, produce timely board packs with analysis

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA with professional qualification.
• Experience as Financial Controller or senior finance role leading a team.
• Strong month-end and board reporting experience with clear analysis and commentary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance team, financial reporting, management accounts, and annual statutory accounts.
• Lead FP&A, budgeting & forecasting, board reporting.
• Act as business partner to exec team for strategic planning and decision making.
• Prepare monthly Board Finance Pack with analysis, commentary and variances.
• Provide financial analysis and support to the Finance Director and senior management.
• Maintain oversight of finance risks, controls and reconciliations.
• Oversee funding drawdowns, significant payments and cash requirements.
• Own budgeting and forecasting across multiple channels and refine models.
• Collaborate with senior management on costs and revenue opportunities.
• Support IT upgrade and other change projects.

Skills

Leadership

Board reporting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Job description

Our client is a Cardiff based service sector business with a strong reputation for service delivery.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to provide interim cover, leading the Finance team and taking ownership of the day-to-day running of the finance function. Reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will oversee financial reporting, controls, reconciliations and the year-end audit, while acting as the key Finance lead on the implementation of a new Finance system. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who can hit the ground running, balance oversight with delivery, and support the wider business through a period of change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing an experienced finance team in financial reporting, preparation of management accounts, and annual statutory accounts.
• Responsible for board reporting, budgeting & forecasting and FP&A activities.
• Act as a business partner to the wider business and work closely with the exec team to produce relevant and timely information for use in the strategic planning process.
• Prepare and review the monthly Board Finance Pack, including financial analysis, commentary and key variances.
• Provide financial analysis, advice and support to the Finance Director and senior management team.
• Maintain oversight of Finance risks, controls and reconciliations, ensuring issues are identified and resolved.
• Oversee key Finance activities including funding drawdowns, significant payments and cash requirements.
• Ownership of the budgeting and forecasting process, including creating and refining models to forecast revenue and gross margins across multiple channels.
• Liaising with senior management across the business to ensure all costs and sales opportunities are accurately forecast.
• Contribute to key business change projects including IT upgrade.

About You:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Proven experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance role, including leading a team.
• Strong month-end and Board-level reporting experience, with the ability to produce clear analysis and commentary.
• Solid understanding of financial controls, reconciliations and risk management.
• Experience managing a year-end audit and acting as a key contact for external auditors.
• Confident stakeholder manager, able to work effectively with department heads and senior management.