Interim Financial Controller: Strategic Finance Leader

Head 4 Talent; Newport; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Head 4 Talent is helping a Cardiff-based service sector business to hire an experienced Financial Controller for interim cover. You will lead the Finance team and take ownership of day-to-day running of the finance function, including financial reporting, controls, reconciliations and the year-end audit, while guiding the implementation of a new Finance system.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will act as a business partner to the executive team, produce timely board packs with analysis

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA with professional qualification.
• Experience as Financial Controller or senior finance role leading a team.
• Strong month-end and board reporting experience with clear analysis and commentary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance team, financial reporting, management accounts, and annual statutory accounts.
• Lead FP&A, budgeting & forecasting, board reporting.
• Act as business partner to exec team for strategic planning and decision making.
• Prepare monthly Board Finance Pack with analysis, commentary and variances.
• Provide financial analysis and support to the Finance Director and senior management.
• Maintain oversight of finance risks, controls and reconciliations.
• Oversee funding drawdowns, significant payments and cash requirements.
• Own budgeting and forecasting across multiple channels and refine models.
• Collaborate with senior management on costs and revenue opportunities.
• Support IT upgrade and other change projects.

Skills

Leadership

Board reporting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Job description

Head 4 Talent is helping a Cardiff-based service sector business to hire an experienced Financial Controller for interim cover. You will lead the Finance team and take ownership of day-to-day running of the finance function, including financial reporting, controls, reconciliations and the year-end audit, while guiding the implementation of a new Finance system.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will act as a business partner to the executive team, produce timely board packs with analysis