Interim Financial Controller – Automation and Controls

CMA Recruitment Group; Winchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is seeking an Interim Financial Controller for a large not-for-profit in Winchester. The role is a six-month, on-site assignment reporting to the Finance Director and Head of Financial Operations, with a hands-on remit to improve controls during a finance system replacement.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with interim experience, strong control background, and a track record in automating finance processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or CIMA) with interim experience.
• Hands-on financial control including reconciliations and controls.
• Experience automating and improving finance processes.
• Able to work through change and transformation in finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of financial control across the finance function and acting as senior support to the Finance Director.
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and rebuilding them in an automated, review-friendly format.
• Identifying manual processes and replacing them with efficient workflows.
• Embedding new processes and building capability within the team.
• Supporting the Head of Financial Operations to rebalance workload across the team.
• Contributing to the design of the future finance team structure.
• Strengthening processes and controls ahead of the finance system replacement.
• Keeping month-end and day-to-day finance operations running through the change period.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Interim experience

Financial control

Process automation

Change management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is seeking an Interim Financial Controller for a large not-for-profit in Winchester. The role is a six-month, on-site assignment reporting to the Finance Director and Head of Financial Operations, with a hands-on remit to improve controls during a finance system replacement.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with interim experience, strong control background, and a track record in automating finance processes.