Interim Financial Controller

Sharp Consultancy; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading services business seeks an Interim Financial Controller to manage financial reporting and lead a small finance team. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, budget reconciliation, and ensuring compliance with governance requirements. Qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with strong Excel and communication skills are encouraged to apply. This role requires on-site work in York for part of the week.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with proven experience in management accounting.
• Experience in leading a small finance team.
• Ability to analyze financial data and produce reports.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial statements and commentaries.
• Reconcile spending against budgets and forecasts.
• Communicate financial data to non-financial managers.
• Ensure governance compliance and develop financial policies.
• Lead and supervise the finance team.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Job description

Overview

A leading services business in York seeks an Interim Financial Controller to support a period of change.

Starting in April 2025, the initial contract will run for around 6 months and may lead to a longer term appointment depending on how things develop.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial statements, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, including variance analysis to identify results, trends, and future financial forecasts, then produce suitable commentaries.
• Reconcile spending against whole company budgets and forecasts, and updating government portals.
• Interpreting and communicating financial data to non-financial managers, including liaising with internal executive and heads of departments regarding departmental budgets and external stakeholders/partners on financial capability budgets on a monthly basis.
• Ensure the business is compliant with all governance requirements. Develop and implement financial policies, procedures and internal controls across the organisation.
• Supervise, motivate, mentor and lead finance team members with oversight of the day to day accounting entries and maintenance of ledgers.

Qualifications

To be considered, you must be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a proven record of producing management accounts and leading a small finance team previously.

Advanced Excel and good communication skills are a given along with an enthusiastic approach and a self-motivated attitude.

This is a great opportunity to join a particularly interesting business but please only apply if you are available to commit to the initial FTC and you can work on site in York for a few days every week.