At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee finance operations and support business integration in a dynamic SaaS environment.
- Company: Established SaaS business with a collaborative and high-integrity culture.
- Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, competitive day rate, and opportunity for professional growth.
- Other info: Hands-on role with excellent career development opportunities in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact during a crucial integration phase while enhancing your finance skills.
- Qualifications: Proven financial controls experience, ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified, and strong Excel skills.
Contract: 6-month interim assignment / day rate (inside) or FTC
About the Client
Our client is an established SaaS business going through an important period of integration and change. They have a collaborative culture built around openness, integrity, customer focus and high standards, with employees encouraged to take ownership and work together to achieve positive outcomes.
About the Job
This is a hands-on Interim Head of Finance / Controller position responsible for overseeing the day-to-day finance function while supporting a wider business integration. Alongside maintaining robust financial operations, you will take responsibility for year-end activity, reporting and compliance, while helping transition the organisation onto new group finance systems and processes.
Duties will include:
- Managing day-to-day accounting activities across sales and purchase ledgers, expenses, journals and reconciliations.
- Producing customer invoices and ensuring supplier invoices and payments are processed accurately.
- Delivering monthly and quarterly financial reporting within group deadlines.
- Preparing the year-end accounts information and acting as a key contact for external accountants and auditors.
- Managing HMRC requirements, including VAT, payroll year-end and P11D reporting.
- Reviewing payroll and pension submissions and ensuring relevant compliance requirements are met.
- Monitoring cash flow, supporting forecasting and managing banking transactions.
- Maintaining accurate accounting records, including the fixed asset register.
- Reviewing corporation tax assessments, including relevant R&D considerations.
- Taking responsibility for the financial elements of the wider integration, including the move to new systems and processes and, where required, supporting customer and supplier contract activity.
About the Successful Applicant
You will have proven Financial Controls experience within an SME environment - ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified. Strong Excel skills, attention to detail and excellent communication are essential. SaaS experience and knowledge of Xero or NetSuite would be advantageous. You will be self-motivated, flexible and comfortable taking a genuinely hands-on approach.
Essential:
- SaaS experience - living in commutable distance of Reading, qualified and full right to work in the UK.
What You Will Receive in Return
This is a six-month interim opportunity offering considerable flexibility, with full-time arrangements available and the option to work hybrid from Reading.
Interim Head of Finance / Financial Controller in Reading employer: Wade Macdonald
Wade Macdonald is an exceptional employer that values strategic leadership and employee development, offering a dynamic work culture in Reading. With a focus on hybrid working, employees enjoy flexibility while engaging in meaningful projects that shape compensation frameworks across the UK and internationally. The company fosters growth through continuous learning opportunities and a collaborative environment, making it an ideal place for professionals seeking to make a significant impact in their careers.
