Interim Financial Controller (Transformation)

Hays PLC; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Interim Financial Controller for a 6-9 month contract in Central Bristol. The role involves managing financial processes and driving improvements. Candidates should be qualified accountants with strong communication skills and a proven background in financial transformation.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant - ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Proven background in transforming financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Drives process improvement and automation of financial tasks.
• Supports financial control team with accounting and reporting.

Skills

Communication

Influencing

Self-starter

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

Financial Controls

Financial Accounting

Management Reporting

Job description

Interim Financial Controller (Transformation)

6-9 month interim financial controller role

• Interim Financial Control Manager role (Transformation)

• Day rate: £500 a day-inside IR35
• 6-9-month initial contract
• Location: Central Bristol (3 days a week required in the office/ 2 days from home)

Key requirements:

• Suitable candidates will be qualified Accountants - ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects
• Proven background in transforming financial processes, especially related to financial reporting and forecasting.
• Possess bold and confident thinking with a proven background of challenging the status quo where appropriate.
• Have a "self-starter" attitude and accountability to see tasks through to completion.

Essential skills/ background in:

• Financial Controls, Compliance & Risk
• Financial Data, Processes and systems
• Management Reporting
• Financial Accounting
• Growth Mindset

What you'll be doing:

• Drives process improvement like automation and optimisation of manual tasks associated with the handling of large volumes of data from multiple different sources.
• Contribute to the design of opportunities for improvements in financial data, processes, controls & systems to support analysis & decision-making across the business
• Support the financial control team with ad-hoc tasks related to accounting, budgeting, invoicing, compliance with financial regulations & internal and external reporting.
• Ensure the financial integrity of the business by implementing discrete, complex processes and policy changes.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or reach out to Charlie Maidment from the Hays Bristol finance team. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.