Interim Group Financial Controller: Hands-on Finance Leader

HW Finance; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

HW Finance is seeking an experienced Interim Group Financial Controller to lead the finance function across multiple sites, delivering robust financial control and timely reporting.

You will own monthly management accounts, MI, budgeting, cash flow reporting, and work with senior stakeholders to drive improvements. ACA/ACCA/CIMA desirable, hands-on leader with strong Excel skills.

This interim role offers strategic influence during a period of development and growth.

Qualifications

• Proven track record running end-to-end finance functions.
• Experience producing monthly management accounts and MI.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and working capital.
• Experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Proven ability to improve finance processes, controls and systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the Group finance function and financial control environment.
• Lead the monthly management accounts and month-end close.
• Produce accurate and insightful monthly MI and reporting for senior management.
• Analyse performance, margins, costs, profitability and working capital.
• Develop and improve budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow reporting.
• Lead and develop the existing finance team.
• Work with operational and commercial stakeholders to provide financial insight.

Skills

Monthly MI

Financial control

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash flow

Team leadership

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Commercial awareness

Hands-on

Multi-entity experience

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA candidate

Tools

Excel

Job description

HW Finance is seeking an experienced Interim Group Financial Controller to lead the finance function across multiple sites, delivering robust financial control and timely reporting.

You will own monthly management accounts, MI, budgeting, cash flow reporting, and work with senior stakeholders to drive improvements. ACA/ACCA/CIMA desirable, hands-on leader with strong Excel skills.

This interim role offers strategic influence during a period of development and growth.