Interim Group Financial Controller

SF Recruitment; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Group Financial Controller for a multinational business in Dudley. This interim position requires a qualified accountant with strong attention to detail and advanced Excel skills. Responsibilities include monitoring financial performance, ensuring accurate reporting, and assisting with audits. The role is ideally on-site, with occasional remote work. Immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Able to build constructive relationships with colleagues.
• Strong attention to detail ensuring accuracy.
• Well-developed Excel skills required.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders using financial information.

Responsibilities

• Support local controllers and Finance leads for accurate reporting.
• Monitor financial performance and compliance.
• Drive internal control process improvements.
• Assist in interim and year-end audit processes.
• Manage ad-hoc projects as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong interpersonal skills

Advanced Excel

Financial information translation

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

SF Recruitment are working exclusively with a multi national business based in Dudley in the recruitment of a Group Financial Controller. This is an interim role for 12 months to begin urgently.

Duties include the following:

• Support local controllers and Finance leads to ensure accurate and timely reporting of monthly and quarterly results into Group
• Monitor financial performance and compliance of operating entities
• Drive process improvements for internal control in close collaboration with Group FD
• Ensure legal entities have a strong control environment and provide assistance where needed
• Play an active role alongside local and Group Finance teams in the interim and year end audit process
• Adhoc projects as required

Person:

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant, with the ability to think creatively, act proactively and independently whilst working together as part of a wider team.

Essential Skills:

• Able to build constructive relationships with colleagues to ensure a good level of support
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring work produced is always accurate
• Well-developed skills in Microsoft Office including advanced Excel
• Ability to translate financial information and engage with stakeholders

The role is ideally based on site with the occasional ability to work from home. The wider business work on site so it is imperative the successful candidate is visible amongst the rest of the business.

The placement will be on a 12 month fixed term contract and will require candidates who are immediately available or available on a 1 week notice period.