Interim Financial Controller | PE Backed Fintech | 6-Month contract

Harmonic Finance™ | Certified B Corp; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative fintech scale-up is seeking an Interim Financial Controller for a 6-month contract to support their finance team during a busy period. This role involves overseeing the finance function, managing the audit process, and ensuring high-quality work from the team. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in financial management within the fintech sector, demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills. Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of digital payments and be part of their exciting growth journey!

Qualifications

• Experienced FC with a background in fintech or financial services.
• Proven track record in managing audit processes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the finance function and ensure smooth audit processes.
• Lead and manage the audit process while ensuring quality work.

Skills

Financial Management

Audit Process Management

Strong Communication Skills

Interim Role Experience

Education

ACCA/ACA Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Job description

Interim Financial Controller | PE Backed Fintech | 6-Month contract

Interim Financial Controller | PE Backed Fintech | 6-Month contract

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Interim Financial Controller | PE Backed Fintech Scale Up | 6-Month contract

Harmonic is delighted to be working exclusively with a revolutionary fintech scale-up in the digital payments space. This role sits outside IR35 and is a 6-month contract to assist with an especially busy period.

The Client

Our client is at the forefront of the fintech world shaking up the payments and digital wallet sector. Following significant fundraising last year, they have continued to rapidly grow and expand their customer base and have decided to take on an interim FC to support the finance team.

The Role

Reporting directly into the CFO you will be responsible for ensuring and overseeing the smooth running of the finance function and ensuring a smooth audit process. The finance team is 5 strong and you will be in charge of overseeing high quality and efficient work ahead of the audit. The perfect candidate will be an experienced FC with a background in fintech/financial services and experience covering interim roles.

Duties

• Effectively leading and managing the Audit process
• Act as a point of contact for everything Audit related
• Overseeing the smooth operation of the finance function
• Ensure accuracy and quality in work of the finance team
• Ad-Hoc projects supporting the CFO
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Contracting experience

Bonus Experience

• Specific Payments/Wallets industry expertise
• Immediately available
• PE-backed experience

Contract Length: 6 months (Open to extension)

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

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