Part-time Interim Financial Controller

EA First; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A growing bio-tech company in Cambridge seeks an Interim Financial Controller for a part-time role (25 hours/week). This hands-on position involves strengthening financial processes, leading systems implementation, and preparing management accounts. Ideal candidates are proactive professionals with strong accounting experience and a can-do attitude eager to contribute to significant growth and audit preparations.

Benefits

Competitive day-rate outside of IR35

Qualifications

• Proven experience in accounting, financial controls, and audit preparation.
• Strong track record in implementing systems and processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, start-up or high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish and strengthen financial processes, controls, policies, and reporting.
• Lead implementation of financial systems, including PO, budgeting, and R&D tracking.
• Prepare and refine management accounts, support forecasting, and budgeting.

Skills

Accounting experience

Financial controls

Audit preparation

Systems implementation

Organizational skills

Can-do attitude

Job description

Our client, a fast-growing Cambridge-based bio-tech business is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Controller to start ASAP. This is a hands-on, part-time role (c25 hours/week) for a finance professional who can hit the ground running, establish strong financial foundations, and support the business as it gears up for its first audit year and significant growth.

Our client is a thriving, ambitious bio-tech organisation, based in central Cambridge, operating in clinical data analytics and health care innovation. With a small but dynamic team, the business is growing rapidly, and expected to double in the next 12 months. They are implementing new systems and processes to support its expansion.

Job Description

• Establish and strengthen financial processes, controls, policies, and reporting
• Lead implementation of financial systems, including PO, budgeting, and R&D tracking
• Prepare and refine management accounts, support forecasting, and budgeting
• Work closely with a small finance team to ensure smooth day-to-day financial operations
• Support the business in gearing up for its first audit year and future growth

Candidate's Profile

• Proven experience in accounting, financial controls, and audit preparation
• Strong track record in implementing systems and processes
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, start-up or high-growth environment
• Highly organised, pragmatic, and able to deliver quickly with a can-do attitude
• Ideally someone who has worked in a small business or start-up environment

Job Offer

• Join a thriving business going from strength to strength with ambitious growth plans
• Play a pivotal role in building financial infrastructure from the ground up
• Work in a small, dynamic team and have real impact on business decisions

• Part-time: 25 hours/week
• On-site: 2 days/week in central Cambridge (ideally Tuesdays and Thursdays)
• Opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic, high-growth business
• Competitive day-rate outside of IR35.

If you're immediately available, proactive, and enjoy shaping the financial backbone of a growing company, we'd love to hear from you.

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Business for this temporary vacancy.