Interim Financial Controller

Page Personnel; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Swindon is seeking an experienced financial professional to support existing teams with balance sheet management and forecasting. This role requires a qualified accountant and offers a competitive day rate, with flexibility in a hybrid working model. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in retail or FMCG environments and be available immediately.

Qualifications

• Full and recognised accountancy qualification required.
• Experience in a flexible change environment is essential.
• Commercial and technical skills with hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Backfill existing team tasks to focus on business changes.
• Maintain controls on the balance sheet to prevent issues.
• Manage forecasting and budgeting processes.

Skills

Balance Sheet Knowledge

Forecasting Skills

Cashflow Management

Adaptability

Education

ACCA

ACA

CIMA

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• Hybrid working in Swindon (3 days on-site)

About Our Client

My client are a major brand located in Swindon with an excellent reputation in the area.

Job Description

The key responsibilities within this role:

• Role will backfill some of the existing teams tasks to enable the team to focus on the changes within the business.
• There will also be ad-hoc tasks so adaptability is key
• FC2, Budget, Completion Accounts, 3YP and Year End during June - Sept
• Quick learner and ability to hit the ground running
• Extensive balance sheet knowledge including forecasting the balance sheet, reconciling the statutory cash to the physical cash
• Experience of forecast/budget models such as Trade Creditors/Debtors where they take inputs e.g. intake and convert into cash
• Ensuring controls are maintained on the balance sheet - due to the number of changes in the business this will be ensuring they do not have any issues/builds on the balance sheet
• Experience of cashflow, both statutory and physical

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate:

• A full and recognised accountancy qualification (ACA,ACCA,CIMA)
• Experience of working in a change environment where flexibility is key
• Will have a mix of commercial and technical skills and the ability to be hands on and in the detail
• Prior experience of working in a retail or FMCG environment is highly advantageous

What's on Offer

A day rate of between £400-500 per day depending on experience (inside IR35). This role requires someone available immediately and that is able to commit to 3 days a week on-site in Swindon.