Interim Group Financial Controller

Mackie Myers; Woking; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder in the South East is seeking an Interim Group Financial Controller. This role requires ACA-qualified applicants with significant experience in financial control, group reporting, and an effective grasp of COINS. You'll lead financial performance, manage month-end processes, and oversee a finance team. Strong communication and people management skills are essential. This is a vital position influencing operational decisions within the company.

Qualifications

• ACA-qualified accountant with experience in housebuilding or construction.
• Hands-on exposure to COINS.
• Experience managing a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of month-end and year-end close processes.
• Preparation of group consolidations and reporting packs.
• Strengthening financial controls across the group.
• Oversight of statutory accounts and liaison with external auditors.
• Managing, mentoring and developing a finance team.
• Acting as finance lead for COINS, driving system optimisation and process improvements.
• Providing financial insight and challenge to operational and commercial teams.
• Managing, mentoring and developing a finance team.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of COINS

Solid technical accounting background (UK GAAP / IFRS)

Experience in group reporting and consolidations

Confident communicator

People management experience

ACA qualified

People management

Stakeholder influence

Education

Degree Educated

Job description

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Our client is a well-established and growing housebuilder with a strong presence across the South East. With continued expansion and increasing complexity, they are now seeking an Interim Group Financial Controller to play a key leadership role within the finance function, supporting both operational performance and strategic decision‑making.

About the Role

The Interim Group Financial Controller will take ownership of the group’s financial control, reporting and governance framework. The role will suit an ACA‑qualified accountant from Audit, with exceptional process and controls governance and with experience in housebuilding or construction, and hands‑on exposure to COINS. This is a highly visible position, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across finance, commercial and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of month‑end and year‑end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate management accounts.
• Preparation of group consolidations and reporting packs.
• Strengthening and maintaining robust financial controls across the group.
• Oversight of statutory accounts and liaison with external auditors.
• Budgeting, forecasting and long‑range planning in conjunction with the Finance Director.
• Acting as finance lead for COINS, driving system optimisation and process improvements.
• Providing financial insight and challenge to operational and commercial teams.
• Managing, mentoring and developing a finance team.

Qualifications

• Degree Educated

Required Skills

• Strong working knowledge of COINS.
<>Solid technical accounting background (UK GAAP / IFRS) from Housebuilding/ Construction.
• Experience of group reporting, consolidations and intercompany accounting for a PLC.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence at senior level.
• People management experience with a collaborative leadership style.

Pay range and compensation package

Daily Rate INSIDE IR35

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