At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance operations, improve processes, and provide strategic support during a transition.
- Company: Dynamic business with a £50m turnover seeking stability and improvement.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible working patterns, and potential for longer-term opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by stabilising and enhancing the finance function.
- Qualifications: Experienced Finance Controller with strong technical accounting and leadership skills.
Are you an experienced Finance Controller who enjoys stepping into a business, bringing stability, and quickly getting a grip on a finance function? If you're at your best when you're rolling your sleeves up, improving processes, and providing leadership through periods of change, this could be a great fit.
We're supporting a c£50m turnover business that is performing well commercially but is looking for an experienced interim Finance Controller to provide leadership, strengthen controls, and drive improvements across the finance function. This is a key appointment during an important transition period, with the opportunity to make a genuine impact and potentially support the business on a longer-term basis.
The Role
- Finance Leadership: Taking ownership of day-to-day finance operations, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and strong financial control across the business.
- Month-End & Reporting: Leading month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, cashflow reporting, management information, and ensuring stakeholders have reliable insight.
- Process Improvement: Reviewing existing processes and introducing improvements across reporting, controls, systems, and ways of working.
- Team & Stakeholder Support: Providing direction and support to the wider finance team, whilst acting as a trusted partner to senior leadership.
- Systems & Payroll: Ensuring finance systems and outsourced payroll processes are operating effectively, accurately, and with appropriate controls in place.
What we're looking for
- An experienced Finance Controller / Senior Finance Manager who has successfully led a finance function.
- Someone comfortable stepping into an environment that needs structure, challenge, and improvement.
- A hands-on operator who can balance strategic thinking with getting involved in the detail when required.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent month-end, reporting, and control experience.
- A confident communicator who can quickly build credibility with stakeholders across the business.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to step into a business where your experience will genuinely add value. You’ll be trusted to stabilise, improve, and strengthen the finance function, with the autonomy to make meaningful changes rather than simply keep things ticking over. The initial assignment is expected to be around 3-6 months, with flexibility around working patterns, and there is potential for longer‑term opportunities for the right person.
Location: Leeds- predominantly on-site (flexibility considered)
Rate: £400-£450 per day
Duration: Initially 3-6 months with the opportunity to go temp to perm
Working pattern: Full-time preferred, but part-time considered
Interim Financial Controller in Wetherby employer: Headstar
Headstar is an excellent employer that values accuracy and flexibility, making it an ideal workplace for those seeking a part-time role in finance. With generous annual leave and the opportunity to work flexible hours, employees can achieve a healthy work-life balance while contributing to a stable organization. The supportive work culture fosters professional growth, ensuring that your skills are recognised and developed in a meaningful way.
