Interim Financial Controller

Our Client:

Our client is a Cardiff based service sector business with a strong reputation for service delivery.

 

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to provide interim cover, leading the Finance team and taking ownership of the day-to-day running of the finance function. Reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will oversee financial reporting, controls, reconciliations and the year-end audit, while acting as the key Finance lead on the implementation of a new Finance system. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who can hit the ground running, balance oversight with delivery, and support the wider business through a period of change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing an experienced finance team in financial reporting, preparation of management accounts, and annual statutory accounts.
• Responsible for board reporting, budgeting & forecasting and FP&A activities.
• Act as a business partner to the wider business and work closely with the exec team to produce relevant and timely information for use in the strategic planning process.
• Prepare and review the monthly Board Finance Pack, including financial analysis, commentary and key variances.
• Provide financial analysis, advice and support to the Finance Director and senior management team.
• Maintain oversight of Finance risks, controls and reconciliations, ensuring issues are identified and resolved.
• Oversee key Finance activities including funding drawdowns, significant payments and cash requirements.
• Ownership of the budgeting and forecasting process, including creating and refining models to forecast revenue and gross margins across multiple channels.
• Liaising with senior management across the business to ensure all costs and sales opportunities are accurately forecast.
• Contribute to key business change projects including IT upgrade.

About You:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Proven experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance role, including leading a team.
• Strong month-end and Board-level reporting experience, with the ability to produce clear analysis and commentary.
• Solid understanding of financial controls, reconciliations and risk management.
• Experience managing a year-end audit and acting as a key contact for external auditors.
• Confident stakeholder manager, able to work effectively with department heads and senior management.

Head4Talent are acting as a Senior Finance Recruitment Agency on behalf of a client to appoint this vacancy.