Looking for a 12-month interim opportunity where you can combine hands-on leadership with meaningful process improvement?
We’re looking for an experienced Interim Financial Controller to join us on a 12-month fixed-term basis, to provide hands-on leadership across our transactional finance operations. You’ll strengthen financial controls, improve debt collection and lead practical process improvements, while acting as a senior technical point of contact for accounting, reporting and external audit matters.
What will you do?
You’ll combine day-to-day financial leadership with practical problem-solving, helping us strengthen our controls, processes and overall finance operation.
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Lead sales ledger and credit control, implementing an effective debt collection strategy and actively managing overdue debt, disputes and collection risks
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Oversee purchase ledger operations, ensuring accurate invoice and payment processing alongside robust supplier onboarding and payment controls
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Lead and develop the transactional Finance team, creating clear ownership, resilience and effective cover across key activities
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Deliver practical improvements across transactional finance, using systems, automation and standardisation to reduce manual effort and address root causes
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Maintain ledger integrity and financial control through effective oversight of reconciliations, aged balances, exceptions and month-end activities
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Support management and statutory reporting, year-end close and external audit requirements, resolving accounting issues and audit queries
Who are we looking for?
You’ll be a qualified, hands-on finance professional who can lead confidently, get into the detail and turn complex issues into practical solutions.
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A qualified accountant with an ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification
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Strong financial control and transactional finance experience across sales ledger, credit control and purchase ledger
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A proven ability to improve debt collection and manage significant overdue receivables
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Strong technical accounting, month-end and balance sheet control skills, including experience supporting management and statutory reporting
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Experience supporting external audits, resolving queries and improving financial processes and controls
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Strong people and stakeholder management skills, with experience of finance systems improvement and ideally NetSuite, Tipalti or Salesforce
What’s in it for you?
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A competitive salary reflective of your experience
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Hybrid working model, with Tuesday to Thursday based in our office in St Albans and the flexibility to work from home or the office on Monday and Friday
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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and your birthday off
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Inclusive Private Medical Insurance and mental health support
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Group Life Insurance
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Enhanced family friendly policies
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Regular social events and team activities
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