Interim Financial Controller - Own Month-End & Improvements

Finance People; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Finance People in London requires an experienced Financial Controller for a 3–4 month fixed-term contract with hybrid working and just one day in the office. You will own the month-end close, produce management accounts, reconcile the balance sheet and drive improvements.

You will partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis, while tightening controls and scaling finance processes for a growing PE-backed tech business.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA membership is required and month-end ownership is essential.
• Ability to own the monthly close, from start to finish, with tight deadlines.
• Experience improving finance processes and controls, not just maintaining them.
• Strong technical accounting skills and detail orientation.

Responsibilities

• Own the entire month-end process from start to finish.
• Produce monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Perform variance analysis and financial reporting improvements.
• Manage AP, AR, payroll, cash flow and revenue recognition.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis with the CFO.
• Improve reporting quality, efficiency and consistency across finance.
• Support VAT, audit, tax and statutory reporting requirements.
• Develop finance systems and tools as the business grows.

Skills

Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA

Month-end ownership

Financial reporting & analysis

Multi-entity accounting

SaaS/PE-backed experience

Proactive, self-sufficient

Tools

Xero

Job description

Finance People in London requires an experienced Financial Controller for a 3–4 month fixed-term contract with hybrid working and just one day in the office. You will own the month-end close, produce management accounts, reconcile the balance sheet and drive improvements.

You will partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis, while tightening controls and scaling finance processes for a growing PE-backed tech business.