Interim Financial Controller, AD-Level — Budget & Audit

Leapfrog Recruitment Consultants; Daliburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Leapfrog Recruitment Consultants is seeking an experienced Financial Controller for a 6-9 month temporary assignment in the UK. You will oversee the finance function, lead a small team and work closely with senior stakeholders, delivering year-end reporting, budgets and audit preparation.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong management accounting and financial controls experience, available to start before December and able to hand over smoothly.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with substantial financial and management accounting experience.
• Experience with annual reports, year-end, budgeting, and internal controls is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operation of the finance function.
• Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable and credit control.
• Produce monthly management accounts and senior management reporting.
• Prepare draft annual financial statements and year-end audit information.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Support the completion of financial statements for the Annual Report.
• Prepare and monitor annual and ad-hoc budgets.
• Manage cashflow, banking and relevant financial controls.
• Review payroll reports and oversee salary payments.
• Maintain accurate General Ledger, capital expenditure and fixed asset information.
• Provide financial analysis and support to senior leadership.
• Ensure finance policies, procedures and internal controls are followed.
• Manage and support a small finance team.
• Maintain high-quality financial delivery throughout the temporary assignment.

Skills

Year-end reporting

Budgeting

Audit

Financial controls

Management accounting

Team leadership

Job description

Leapfrog Recruitment Consultants is seeking an experienced Financial Controller for a 6-9 month temporary assignment in the UK. You will oversee the finance function, lead a small team and work closely with senior stakeholders, delivering year-end reporting, budgets and audit preparation.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong management accounting and financial controls experience, available to start before December and able to hand over smoothly.