Interim Financial Controller

Stanton House; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanton House is assisting a financial services technology client by recruiting an experienced interim finance professional to enhance reporting, controls and management information capabilities.

The role centers on modernising finance reporting, streamlining month-end routines, and delivering robust analysis for senior leadership. It covers board packs, data extraction and consolidation, plus process improvements.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with post-qualification experience in financial services.
• Experience delivering finance process improvements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Redesign and update board reporting packs for group and regulated entities.
• Improve production and automation of management information.
• Enhance month-end and year-end reporting processes.
• Extract, consolidate, and analyze data from finance systems.
• Collaborate with finance and technology teams to deliver process improvements.
• Provide balance sheet and P&L insights.

Skills

Finance reporting

Management information

Board reporting

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CA)

Tools

ERP systems

Data visualization tools

Job description

The client is seeking an experienced finance professional for an interim contract to support the enhancement of reporting, controls, and management information capabilities within a technology-enabled financial services environment. This role is central to strengthening finance processes, improving board reporting, and providing robust financial analysis to aid senior leadership decision-making. The position will focus on modernizing finance reporting, streamlining month-end routines, and elevating the quality of management information across the organization.

Key responsibilities include redesigning and updating board reporting packs for both group and regulated entity boards, improving the production and automation of management information, and enhancing month-end and year-end reporting processes. The role will also involve extracting, consolidating, and analyzing data from finance systems, reviewing consolidation and reconciliation processes, and partnering with finance and technology teams to deliver process improvements. Providing insightful recommendations through balance sheet and profit and loss analysis is also expected.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with relevant post-qualification experience, particularly within financial services, fintech, or payments sectors. A proven track record in delivering finance process improvements, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities are essential. The successful applicant will demonstrate commercial curiosity, a self-starter attitude, and a focus on process efficiency and continuous improvement.