Interim Financial Controller

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth fintech scale-up is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Controller to ensure continuity during a transition period, managing all core finance operations and supporting new team onboarding. The role requires a qualified accountant with strong experience in financial processes, enabling immediate impacts in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced as a Finance Manager or Senior Accountant.
• Hands-on experience with bookkeeping, payroll, invoicing, and month-end close.
• Confident operating independently in a resource-lean environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage all core bookkeeping and cash management processes.
• Lead month-end close, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Oversee cash collections and liaise with financial providers.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Cash management

Payroll

Financial reporting

Detail-oriented

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

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Pearse Professionals are working with a high-growth, venture-backed fintech scale-up in seeking an experienced Interim Financial Controller to join at short notice and provide essential continuity during a period of transition. With the current Financial Controller due to depart in early August, the successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth running of core finance operations and supporting the onboarding of new finance team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage all core bookkeeping and cash management processes.
• Lead the month-end close process, including reconciliations and reporting.
• Run payroll, issue invoices, and manage cash collections.
• Oversee and support a newly appointed offshore bookkeeper handling AP and day-to-day processing.
• Liaise with outsourced providers where necessary and maintain up-to-date financial records.
• Ensure a smooth handover and continuity of financial operations during the interim period.

Candidate Profile:

• Qualified accountant with experienced as a Finance Manager or Senior Accountant with a strong grounding in core financial operations.
• Hands-on and detail-oriented, with experience managing bookkeeping, payroll, invoicing, and month-end close.
• Confident working independently and managing third-party or offshore finance support.
• Able to hit the ground running in a fast-paced, resource-lean environment.