Financial Controller

Interim Financial Controller – Exciting Marketing Business

A Marketing Business in the North West is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Controller to take ownership of overall financial control and implement a robust framework to support the next phase of growth. This role offers a day rate of £500 (IR35 to be determined, likely outside), with hybrid working.

This is a hands‑on role requiring someone who can quickly embed structure, drive visibility, and provide clear, actionable reporting to senior stakeholders and shareholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and strengthen the overall financial control framework
• Develop and manage a detailed daily cashflow model with forward‑looking projections
• Full ownership of the company\’s P&L reporting
• Ensure VAT compliance
• Oversee payroll, including employment checks, PAYE and Employer NI contribution reviews
• Creditor management and cash optimisation
• Build and implement clear lead performance indicators and sales forecast KPIs
• Translate KPIs into a structured weekly action plan with measurable deliverables
• Deliver detailed weekly reporting to shareholders
• Establish and embed a business balanced scorecard
• Able to look at complex data, organise, analyse and draw meaningful insights to support informed decision‑making.

About You:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven Financial Controller experience within SME environments
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to link financial data to operational performance
• Hands‑on, detail‑oriented, and comfortable operating at both strategic and transactional levels
• Available immediately or on short notice

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded interim to make an immediate impact within a dynamic marketing‑led environment.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, please do apply. Unfortunately, given the number of applications, we may be unable to respond to all unsuccessful applications.