Interim Finance Director / CFO
Location: East Yorkshire / Hybrid Working 2days in the office.
Day Rate: £400–£500 per day
Contract: Initial 6 months, with potential to extend
Start: ASAP
Charity Recruit is working with an established organisation within the education sector to appoint an experienced Interim Finance Director / CFO to provide additional financial expertise and support during a period of operational development.
This is a hands-on interim assignment that will suit a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys getting into the detail, improving processes and making a tangible difference.
Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will provide support across financial reporting, year-end activities and the development of improved financial systems and processes.
The Role
Key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting year-end financial reporting and audit preparation.
- Providing additional senior-level financial expertise and operational support.
- Supporting the transition to new financial systems and processes.
- Reviewing and strengthening financial controls, reporting and procedures.
- Working closely with the existing finance team to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Helping to embed more effective financial processes and ways of working.
- Ensuring the finance function is well positioned to support the organisation's future plans.
About You
We are looking for an experienced finance professional who combines strong technical expertise with a practical, forward-thinking approach.
You will ideally bring:
- A recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Previous experience operating at Finance Director, CFO or a comparable senior finance level.
- Strong financial reporting, year-end and audit experience.
- Experience of improving financial systems, processes and controls.
- A background within education, professional services, the charity sector or another service-led organisation.
- A commercially focused mindset with the ability to introduce fresh thinking and improved ways of working.
- The ability to work both strategically and operationally, remaining comfortable with hands-on delivery.
- The confidence to build relationships quickly and deliver results within a relatively short timeframe.
Previous experience within education would be advantageous but is not essential. We are particularly interested in candidates who can bring a commercial perspective and experience of modernising finance functions.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity for an experienced interim finance professional to make an immediate impact, supporting an organisation through a period of financial improvement and helping establish stronger systems and processes for the future.
The assignment is initially expected to last six months, with potential for extension.
A hybrid working arrangement is available, with an anticipated requirement for approximately two days on-site per week.
To apply, please submit your CV, outlining your relevant experience, availability and day rate expectations.
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